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Merstone Station Picnic Area – Sandown to Newport Cycle Path loop from Rookley

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Merstone Station Picnic Area – Sandown to Newport Cycle Path loop from Rookley

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Merstone Station Picnic Area – Sandown to Newport Cycle Path loop from Rookley

01:18

12.4km

30m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

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After 6.44 km for 115 m

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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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68 m

Carved Rabbit Picnic Tables

Highlight • Rest Area

Gorgeous spot for a quick break and a snack. Check out the carvings on the picnic tables! 🐿

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2.32 km

Birchmore Pond

Highlight • Lake

Is a Gift to Nature site next to Naturezones. The pond has been cleared and maintained to make it the perfect environment for dragonflies and damselflies. There is a bench …

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2.48 km

Naturezones Discovery Centre Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

With a small café and reasonable prices, this is an ideal place along National Cycle Route 23 to have a break.

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5.72 km

Picnic Bench on Sandown to Newport Cycle Path

Highlight • Rest Area

Lovely area to stop for a rest or picnic along the cycleway

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5.87 km

Picnic Area by the Bridge

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice rain shelter, good for sheltering from the rain or watching the ducks

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7.42 km

Red Squirrel Trail – Merstone Station

Highlight • Cycleway

Lovely off road cycle path. Hired an 'adventure' bike from Isle of Wight cycles in Yarmouth, basically a road bike with slightly fatter tyres that helped with the cinder trails. …

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11.5 km

Sandown to Newport Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

The Sandown to Newport cyclepath is built along the line of a former railway line, and it is the longest cycle path on the Isle of Wight. The route is …

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12.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.28 km

1.89 km

656 m

352 m

159 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.10 km

4.31 km

1.13 km

404 m

241 m

193 m

Elevation

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Saturday 11 July

31°C

17°C

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Merstone Station Picnic Area – Sandown to Newport Cycle Path loop from Rookley

Merstone Station Picnic Area

Carved Rabbit Picnic Tables

Birchmore Pond

Naturezones Discovery Centre Cafe

Picnic Bench on Sandown to Newport Cycle Path

Picnic Area by the Bridge

Red Squirrel Trail – Merstone Station

Sandown to Newport Cycle Path

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