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Appuldurcombe House – Freshwater Bay Promenade loop from Freshwater

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Appuldurcombe House – Freshwater Bay Promenade loop from Freshwater

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Appuldurcombe House – Freshwater Bay Promenade loop from Freshwater

05:30

70.1km

1,070m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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Isle of Wight National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.30 km

Brook Down

Highlight • Natural

Stunning views from Brook Down, particularly to the South over and beyond Military Road.

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11.7 km

Brighstone Forest Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Enjoy the wide doubletrack and skinny, rooty singletrack trails through Brighstone Forest, leading out onto Brighstone Down.

Visit in autumn for the most spectacular array of colours.

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27.8 km

Merstone Station Picnic Area

Highlight • Cycleway

This is the site of the former Merstone Station (previously Merstone Junction Station) but now the machines passing through have two wheels and are human powered, as the old railway …

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30.4 km

Red Squirrel Trail Flooded Section

Highlight • Trail

Really kick back from this point as it’s lovely in the sun and rain. It's flat all the way from here to Newport.

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31.8 km

Park Withybed

Forest

32.6 km

Freemantle Gate (Entrance to the Appuldurcombe Estate)

Highlight • Monument

Freemantle Gate is the original entrance to Appuldurcombe House. It was built from a mixture of Isle of Wight and Portland stone and is said to be the work of …

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33.9 km

Appuldurcombe House

Highlight • Historical Site

Open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. except saturdays. Further information: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/appuldurcombe-house

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44.4 km

Hoy Monument

Highlight • Monument

Approaching from the south and the fantastic coastal and inland views once at the monument you have the option of some downhill.

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49.4 km

Plantation

Forest

68.3 km

Freshwater Bay Promenade

Highlight • Viewpoint

Surrounded by white chalk cliffs, Freshwater Bay is one of the prettiest beaches in West Wight and is a perfect spot for recreation and relaxation. On the beach, you find …

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70.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.6 km

22.8 km

8.28 km

6.54 km

4.17 km

2.69 km

Surfaces

36.7 km

24.0 km

6.06 km

2.08 km

812 m

559 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 24 June

32°C

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Appuldurcombe House – Freshwater Bay Promenade loop from Freshwater

Brook Down

Brighstone Forest Trail

Merstone Station Picnic Area

Red Squirrel Trail Flooded Section

Freemantle Gate (Entrance to the Appuldurcombe Estate)

Appuldurcombe House

Hoy Monument

Freshwater Bay Promenade

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