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Refreshments at the end of Day 3 - NitonThe ultimate cure for blistersThe sun did put in an appearance...No waterproofs - must be Day 442through woodlands to Cliff End Battery. From here the groupwere able to catch a view of Hurst Castle. The path then ledus through Chine Holiday Camp, passed Brambles Farm andColwell Bay onto Totland Pier. The footpath continued alongTotland Pier taking us past the Lifeboat Station towards AlumBay. Here the path meandered upwards through the woodedcliff edge to the summit of Headon Warren. From HeadonHill the group then descended into the Needles Pleasure Parkwhere we stopped for lunch.After lunch the group then headed off towards FreshwaterBay following the Tennyson Trail. The path here runs alongthe ridge, which in good weather allows for stunningviews, but at this point as the group ascended the pathtowards the Tennyson Monument we headed into lowcloud with very little view. The path then descendedinto Freshwater Bay, and after a short break the groupfollowed the path around Compton Bay and up thecliff top, running adjacent to Military Road, towardsCompton Chine. At this point the cliff changed from chalkto crumbling clays and sandstone. The group continuedalong the cliff top through the National Trust car parkat Shippards Chine Brook Chine, past the old LifeboatCottages and Brook Hill House (the former home of J BPriestley) onto Chilton Chine where the path led us throughGrange Farm Camping Park onto our pick up point atBrighstone.After another excellent meal and some refreshments, thegroup started to drift off to bed to prepare for Day 3.Day 3 – Brighstone to Niton (13km).This section of the Isle of Wight Coastal Path features the Isle of Wight’sfamous chines (coastal gullies). Whale Chine is the most spectacular ina series of Chines along this stretch of the coastline. Chale Bay was atone time known as the Bay of Death, sixty ships were lost here between1746 and 1808. Nearby are the Wealdon Beds which have yieldedfossilised remains of dinosaurs. With these features like the St Catherine’sLighthouse at St Catherine’s Point, many feel this section offers the bestwalking and views of the entire Isle of Wight Coastal Path. This sectioncontains some steeper ascents and descents than the others so far.The weather, like the previous two days was poor but morale remainedhigh. After breakfast the mandatory weather and safety brief were giventhe group boarded the minibus for the drop off point at Brighstone.The group was one walker down as Miss Karen Weaver’s feet were soreand so she remained in camp to assist the Admin team. The walkerswere dropped off at Grange Chine and followed the path along thecliff overlooking Brighstone Bay and headed for Cowleaze Chine. AtCowleaze Chine the path headed inland around the head of the chinebefore heading back to the cliff at Shepherds Chine. From here the
The End. A dip in the briney at Sandowngroup headed towards the car park at Whale Chine which was to be ourlunch stop.After lunch the group headed for Walpen Chine taking the footpathtowards Cliff Farm and the village of Chale. After passing Cliff Farmthe group passed a church with a perpendicular tower with graveyardtombs where errant smugglers used to hide. The path took us throughthe village of Chale skirting round the Pleasure Park at Blackgang Chinebefore leading us back onto the coastal path at Gore Cliffs above StCatherine’s Point and then onto Niton where we decided to head tothe local pub for some refreshments.At the campsite, after the group had showered the weather changedfor the better and the group grabbed a rare chance to sit out in theopen and have dinner as Capt Anthony Bolton bid us farewell.Day 4 – Niton to Sandown (15km).Walking on this section of the Isle of Wight Coastal Path is easy onceyou have made the ascent onto the cliffs over Puckaster Cove. TheVentnor Botanic Gardens lie just after Steephill Cove and thanks toVentnors mild climate, the Garden contains palm and many othervarieties of sub-tropical plants. Bonchurch and the Landslip, so namedas it suffered in the great landslip of 1810. Thereafter, as you approachShanklin, which still retains some of its Victorian elegance, was oncethe home to John Keats and he is commemorated within the town byKeats Inn and Keats Green and finally onto the more modern resort ofSandown.The day started with a hearty breakfast followed by the camp tidyup and the mandatory weather and safety brief before being driven toNiton. Morale was high as it had stopped raining and the sun was out.The group followed the coastal path above the Undercliff looking downto Binnel Bay and Puckaster Cove. The path offered easy walking pastthe BT transmitting station at St Lawrence along the cliff up to WoodyAnd for those not so brave, a paddle!Point and onto Orchard Bay, past the Botanic Gardens and down thesteep steps to Steephill Cove where the group stopped for a break. Afterthe break the group followed the path to Castle Cove and climbed upsome steps leading to Ventnor Park where we stopped for lunch.After lunch the group followed the path along the Ventnor esplanadeto the steps leading up to the Bonchurch Old Church and past TheLandslip onto Shanklin Chine where the path descended onto theShanklin Esplanade. The group then followed the esplanade all the wayto our pick up point at Sandown Pier. On arrival at Sandown some ofthe walkers decided to have a swim where the more cautious membersof the group removed their boots and socks and soothed their achingfeet in the sea.On arrival at camp and after everyone had showered and changedthe group headed into Sandown for fish and chips. The group has, inthe past enjoyed a BBQ on the last evening but this year we decidedto have fish and chips. After eating our fish and chips on the Sandownesplanade we headed into a local watering hole for some refreshmentbefore heading back to the camp site.Day 5 – Travel to Shrivenham.The group were up and about at 0730 and cracked on with packingup the tents, equipment, personal baggage and loading it onto thevehicles for the journey back to Shrivenham. Everyone was treated tobreakfast on the ferry due to the early start to catch the ferry back toSouthampton.In total, the Greenhill Hike 8 participants had covered approximately77kms of the Isle of Wight Coastal Path during the 4-day package.Leaving the cloudbase on the descent to Freshwater Bay43
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