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Chillerton And Gatcombe

Carisbrooke Castle – View of the Tennyson Trail loop from Chillerton and Gatcombe

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Chillerton And Gatcombe

Carisbrooke Castle – View of the Tennyson Trail loop from Chillerton and Gatcombe

Moderate

5.0

(3)

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Carisbrooke Castle – View of the Tennyson Trail loop from Chillerton and Gatcombe

03:53

13.8km

280m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Isle of Wight National Landscape

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4.32 km

Carisbrooke Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

The first signs of a strategic fortification appeared on this hilltop site around the year 1000, probably as a defence against the invading Vikings. The first castle was built around …

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6.89 km

View of the Tennyson Trail

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This path is named after Alfred Lord TENNYSON (1809 to 1892). He was already a prominent poet during his lifetime, in the middle of the 19th century. In 1850, he …

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10.5 km

Bowcombe Farm Lane Chalk Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Linking Bowcombe Farm Lane and Gatcombe, this doubletrack chalky trail is a great linking track, especially in the dry! It's a little chunky and loose in places, so take care, but it's not at all steep.

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10.6 km

Chalky Trail Through Isle of Wight Downs

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This is a lovely bit of trail. A chalky way through the fields surrounded by wide open skies and the rolling downlands.

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13.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.42 km

3.36 km

2.60 km

394 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.88 km

3.40 km

3.23 km

319 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Friday 8 May

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Carisbrooke Castle – View of the Tennyson Trail loop from Chillerton and Gatcombe

Carisbrooke Castle

View of the Tennyson Trail

Bowcombe Farm Lane Chalk Trail

Chalky Trail Through Isle of Wight Downs

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