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Geocaches Found - 16
The excellent bus service allows for an easy circuit of the Island through linear walks. It nicely fits into a weeks holiday, taking 6 days to complete at a not too strenuous pace.
Itinery
Day 1 - East Cowes to St Helens
Day 2 - St Helens to Ventnor
Day 3 - Ventnor to Brighstone
Day 4 - Brighstone to Totland Bay
Day 5 - Totland Bay to Shalfleet
Day 6 - Shalfleet to Cowes
Pros
Weekly bus pass available through an app - or a ticket from Newport/Ryde Bus Stations - for around £27.
Bus Service is uniformly excellent and on-time
Newport would be a good place to base yourself, as this is the transport hub. However, we struggled to find good accommodation there and Cowes/East Cowes provided more options but meant an extra 20 minutes and bus change.
Pubs are geared up for tourists and service/quality was perfect. A number of Good Beer Guide pubs are on the Coast. Fuddle Dee Dum beer from Goddards Brewery was the find of the week.
Cons
Southern Side of the Island - from Ventnor, through Freshwater and around to Totland Bay is dull, the coast path is suffering from major erosion and refreshment stops are rather limited.
Roll of Honour
Best Days Walking - Day 2 - St Helens to Ventnore. Whitecliff headland offered great views and plenty of seaside action through Shanklin/Sandown.
Pub of the Week - Wheatsheaf, Yarmouth. Lovely courtyard and lovely people running it. St Austell Proper Job was Pint of the Week.
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