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Route Overview A more challenging 3.5 mile walk thorugh some of Wootton's beautiful surrounding countryside.


Distance - Full 3.5 miles / 5.6 km
Typical Time - Full 2 hours 30 minutes
Start Point Brannon Way Car park, Wootton Bridge
End Point Brannon Way Car park, Wootton Bridge
Start point grid reference SZ 544 919 End point grid reference SZ 544 919


Type of Route: Circular Level of walk: Leisurely, Moderate
Route Features Historical Interest Plant Interest View Water Wildlife Interest
Accessibility / Facilities Begins near bus route
Begins near parking
Begins near pub
Begins near toilets
Begins near train station
Ends near bus route
Ends near parking
Ends near pub
Ends near toilets
Ends near train station
Pub enroute
Terrain Fields
Muddy Tracks
PROW (Public Right Of Way)
Public Byways
Roads


Route Description Leaving the village alongside Wootton Creek and the Mill Pond, this walk takes you out into the countryside through woodland, fields and farmland and close to the Fernhill Icehouse, before returning past Wootton Station and the Isle of Wight Steam Railway.
Terrain Details Taken at a gentle pace this walk is a little challenging. Sturdy footwear is reccommended. You will cross fields and stiles, therefore not reccomended for the disabled.
Additional Info / Warnings This is one of a series of walks available from the Wootton Bridge website at the link below. Alternatively the walks guides can be found at many of the businesses in the village as well as from the Wootton Bridge Help and Information Centre. Telephone: 01983 884 555.
Access Info / Public Transport Free parking is available at the Brannon Way Car Park. Wootton has good bus connections across the island. Call Traveline on: 0871 800 22 33 Wootton is also close to the Fishbourne – Portsmouth Car Ferry Terminal and has a station for the Island of Wight Steam Railway. Alternatively visit the Wootton Bridge website at the link below for more information.
Services / Amenities Wootton Bridge has shops, pubs, historic buildings, toilets and good connections to both Ryde and Newport.


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