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View of Compton Bay – Hanover Point loop from Brook

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South East England

View of Compton Bay – Hanover Point loop from Brook

Easy

5.0

(1)

13

hikers

View of Compton Bay – Hanover Point loop from Brook

01:49

6.59km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Isle of Wight National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

535 m

Brook Bay

Highlight • Beach

This attractive, mostly sandy beach stretches for over a mile between Hanover and Sudmoor Points. It is a popular spot with surfers and fossil hunters alike with the cliffs near Hanover Point formed from a prehistoric fossilised forest.

Tip by

2

1.61 km

View of Compton Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ice cream van with a view. If you are passing this car park it’s worth stopping for an ice cream to admire the view for a while.

Tip by

3

1.64 km

Hanover Point

Highlight • Natural

Hanover Point is a rocky peninsula located on the south-west coast of the Isle of Wight. It is formed by a rocky peninsula between two bays and is well worth …

Tip by

4

1.77 km

View of Freshwater Cliff and Highdown Cliffs

Highlight • Beach

Great views across Compton Bay to Freshwater Cliff and Highdown Cliffs. You can also see Bournemouth and the "Isle" of Purbeck on a clear day. This car park has seasonal …

Tip by

5

2.11 km

Compton Beach

Highlight • Beach

Take your swimmers, go slow

Tip by

2.60 km

Compton Beach

Beach

6.05 km

Bush Rew

Forest

B

6.59 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.31 km

2.63 km

307 m

171 m

115 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.80 km

1.07 km

571 m

121 m

< 100 m

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