Ventnor Blog

We love positive stories, so it’s wonderful to hear from IW Tourism that the recent Isle of Wight Walking Festival was a huge success.

In it’s 10th year, the festival attracted record numbers of visitors with 265 walks that took place between the 3rd to 18th May.

Given the success of the festival, the Council have decided to host another smaller walking festival in October (first half term weekend Friday 24th-Monday 27th).

Named the Celebratory Walking Weekend there will be approximately 30 individual events held over the long-weekend which include a Meditative Walk, another Ventnor Wild Food Walk, Nordic Walking plus the chance to meet like-minded people on another speed-dating walk. Woo hoo! (more…)

Many thanks to Rowan Adams for sending through some words and pics of the Ventnor Wild Food Walk which took place last week as part of the Isle of Wight Walking Festival. Ed

Here’s a fuzzy picture of happy foragers on the second Ventnor Wild Food Walk on Friday 16 May 2008.

This walk was hgely popular and booked up well in advance, so if you fancy taking part in the next Wild Food Walk (October 2008) you be advised to book your place now.
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Don’t forget that this Sunday sees the annual Walk the Wight take place.

There is a choice of three walks:

* Bembridge to Alum Bay (approx 26.5 miles)
* Bembridge to Carisbrooke (approx 12.5 miles)
* Carisbrooke to the Needles at Alum Bay (approx 14 miles)
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Don’t be put off by the grey skies today, the temperature is still quite warm and at least you won’t get sunburn if you take part in one of the many walks still organised for this afternoon.

Check the details in full by following the links before.
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If you want to get some practice in before Walk the Wight on Sunday, why not try one of the many walks taking place across the Wight today?

Check out the walks below by clicking on the links.

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Many thanks to Chris Jarman for sending through photos and a short review of a walk he took part on a couple of weeks ago. Ed

On the 4th May Elizabeth Hutchings and I escorted a group on the Tennyson Trail walk as part of the IOW Walking Festival.

“A walk full of literary and artistic interest. Taking in the birthplace of Sir Vivien Fuchs and the homes of Tennyson and Julia Margaret Cameron.”
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