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The Earth Museum

The Global School Alliance: https://www.globalschoolalliance.com recently published my blog piece about The Earth Museum's work with...

Life is wonderful...

Life is wonderful, living on the Isle of Wight, spending any bit of free time walking on the beach or up on the Downs with the dogs....

Appuldurcombe circular walk

I started this walk in the picturesque Isle of Wight village, Godshill. Godshill has plenty to offer both holidaymakers and islanders,...

Niton and Whitwell circular walk

I find Niton a good place to start a circular walk, not just because there is plenty of on the road parking, but also because there are a...

Niton and St Catherine's Point

There is plenty of on the road parking in the village of Niton, so I parked in a cul-de-sac to start this walk. I then headed south along...

Luccombe, Devil's Chimney and The Landslip

This is a short walk of about five miles which should take less than two hours but there are steep paths and steps making it inaccessible...

The Tapnell Trail, with sea views!

This was my first new walk following lockdown, in July 2020. I drove along the B3399 Newport Road (often known locally as the Middle...

Connecting Classrooms

Headteachers, teachers and school governors from six Isle of Wight Primary schools met at Lanesend Primary School in Cowes this week to...

The Warrior Trail

The Warrior Trail is a six mile circular trail on the Isle of Wight, which can be undertaken on foot, by bike and even on horseback. It...

Bonchurch circular

This is a short circular walk, from Upper Bonchurch to Bonchurch and back. It should only take about an hour and a half but allow two...

Shanklin to Ventnor circular

You could start this walk from Rylstone Gardens in Shanklin. Postcode: PO37 6RG. There are tea rooms, crazy golf and bands play at the...

Calbourne circular

There is a maze of footpaths on the south-west side of the Isle of Wight, especially over the Downs. A good starting point is the car...

DofE expeditions...for all!

The expedition section of the Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) programme, like the other sections (physical, skills, volunteering, and at Gold...

Newtown Creek

Newtown River is a large natural inland harbour on the northwestern coast of the Isle of Wight, named after the nearby village of...

A stroll around Osborne

In advance of the Osborne run, I was sent a map of the 3k, 5k and 10k running routes within the spectacular grounds of Osborne House. The...

Shorwell circular walk

There is plenty of parking along the side of the road in the village of Shorwell, on the Isle of Wight. Now, some people call it 'Shor -...

Arreton and Merstone through the fields...

This walk starts at Arreton Barns on the Isle of Wight. Set in beautiful countryside in the heart of the island, Arreton Barns is home to...

A stroll in Appley Park

You can leave your car anywhere along the Esplanade at Seaview and walk to Appley Park with the sea on your right or park behind the...

From best village to best beach!

www.countryfile.com/magazine/awards/bbc-countryfile-awards-winners-2019 The BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards 2019 winners have been...

St Boniface Down circular

This walk began at the free car park in Wroxall, grid ref: SZ 551 798. It's about 5 miles and should take just over two hours. Turn left...

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