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- STARTING
POINT: West Wight Sports Centre,
Freshwater. 337,870 [Sports facilities,
cafe and 'Pay & Display' car park.] Public toilets in car
park. Village shops nearby.
- Out
of the car park, turn right, then immediately right on road east
through village A3055. Follow road
to mini roundabout by Co-op and petrol station. 343,871
- Bear
left at roundabout, up the hill. [Hooke Hill]
- At
the top of the hill, the road bears sharp left by the sub Post
Office. You should continue straight on towards the Church and
Red Lion Pub. Take care at this junction, cars sometimes cut the
corner and it is not your right of way.
- The
road becomes narrow to the right of the Church
347,873 and drops down hill towards the river. Cross the
causeway to where the bridleway
crosses. This was the old railway crossing. The cottage was the
Level Crossing Keeper's. 348,872.
- Turn
left in front of the cottage and along the track.
Note:
This track is a bridleway and is enormously valued by local cyclists,
riders and walkers. Please be courteous to other users.
Views
of the Yar Estuary with wading birds. You may see an egret
or a heron. Red squirrels live in the adjacent woodland. Primroses
in the spring.
- This
track is the old railway route to Newport. Unfortunately, it is
only open to a point just beyond Yarmouth. The track
passes through woodland and along the edge of the Yar
Estuary.
- Follow
the track as far as Yarmouth Station. Just before the station,
there is an exit point that brings you into the back roads of
Yarmouth.
- Follow
the road and turn first left. Continue to garage. Note views of
estuary and the old tide mill on your left. Follow the road to
the right. Continue to main road by the school.
- This
is the A3054. Cross straight over with care. This brings you into
the centre of Yarmouth where there are numerous pubs, cafes, etc.
There is also a tourist information office. The ferry
from Lymington docks here.
RETURN
TRIP
You
could return by the same route. The views will be different and
the tide will have changed! The views across the estuary will
now be towards Tennyson Down.
Alternatively,
pick up the main A3054 east out of Yarmouth. This road runs parallel
with the shore.
- Take
right Turn 'Thorley Road'. This is the first through road after
you leave the 30mph limit.
- Follow
this road, do not turn off to Thorley. Straight on (now called
Wilmingham Lane).
- Eventually
join B3399 at T junction. Turn right towards Freshwater. Afton
Park Nursery & Cafe on your left.
- Join
A3055 at skew cross-roads. Turn right and continue to Freshwater.
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