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Tennyson Down & The Needles loop from Freshwater — Isle of Wight

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Tennyson Down & The Needles loop from Freshwater — Isle of Wight

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Tennyson Down & The Needles loop from Freshwater — Isle of Wight

01:40

13.8km

250m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 12, 2024

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.49 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 a mixture of flint and chalk pebbles, which create a unique sound when the waves crash on the shore. Smugglers once used the caves around the bottom of the chalk cliffs that are exposed at low tide. It is possible to explore these but it is advisable to do so with a local guide as you can get stranded when waters rise.

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4.87 km

Tennyson Monument

Highlight • Monument

At the highest point for miles around, atop the Down that bears his name, is a monument to Alfred, Lord Tennyson, former Poet Laureate and Island resident.

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7.61 km

View of The Needles

Highlight • Viewpoint

Access to the viewpoint is free of charge 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. In high season, there's an open-top bus from Yarmouth, Freshwater Bay and the Needles Park to the headland. Access to the Old Battery (National Trust) is not free and not 24/365.

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13.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.22 km

3.72 km

3.08 km

1.68 km

461 m

430 m

191 m

Surfaces

6.92 km

2.37 km

1.99 km

1.77 km

468 m

260 m

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Highest point (110 m)

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Friday 29 May

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Tennyson Down & The Needles loop from Freshwater — Isle of Wight

Freshwater Bay Promenade

Tennyson Monument

View of The Needles

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