Tennyson Trail

Isle of Wight

23 km / 14 miles

A challenging route across the Island from Newport to Alum Bay on the west coast over Bowcombe Down, Brighstone Down, Mottistone Down, Compton Down, Tennyson Down and West High Down. The Tennyson Monument and the Needles are passed. From the downland ridge there are extensive views across the island and the sea.

The Bembridge and Tennyson Trails are part of the E9 Isle of Wight variant: see E-Routes (E9).

See E-Routes (E9)

Details:

Path Type:	Paths Marked on OS mapping
Attributes:	Challenging Downland/Wolds Heritage
Start:	SZ481881 - Carisbrook, Newport, Isle of Wight
Finish:	SZ305856 - Alum Bay, Isle of Wight
Web Sites:	Tennyson Trail [YouTube video]

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

External download	Tennyson Trail Leaflet (Visit Isle of Wight )
Guidebook	Walking on the Isle of Wight (Cicerone Press - 2017 )

Maps:

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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.

**Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps):**

OS Landranger	196
OS Landranger Active	196
OS Explorer	29
OS Explorer Active	29

Other Paper Maps:

Map (Other)

Isle of Wight walker's map (Heritage House - 2016)

Walking Support Providers:

Support Providers

Baggage Handling (Move My Bag (Isle of Wight))

Support Providers

Self-Guided Walking Holidays & Luggage Transferes (Wight Wanders)

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

From
Path

Along
Path

Hostel Accommodation

Brighstone YHA, North Street, Brighstone, Isle of Wight

1 km

7 km

Hostel Accommodation

Totland Bay YHA, Hurst Hill, Totland Bay, Isle of Wight

1 km

19 km

Connected Paths:

E Routes

E-Route 9 UK Section Isle of Wight Variant

Paths Marked on OS mapping

Isle of Wight Coastal Path Worsley Trail

Other Paths

Vectis Trail

Anytime Challenges

Cross Wight Traverse

Downloads:

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GPX Route File

Tennyson Trail GPX Exchange Format Route File

MemoryMap Route File

Tennyson Trail Memory Map Route File

Tracklogs Route File

Tennyson Trail Tracklogs Route file

Route Profile:

22.3 km (13.9 miles)
583 m (1,913 ft) ascent
210 m (689 ft) maximum height

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