Section 4 of 7, Isle of Wight Coastal Path
Middleton to Cranmore
11.1 miles (17.8 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SZ 331 854. Finish: SZ 390 906. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 283 m of climbing and 344 m of descent; highest point 147 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Middleton.
- Bus stops
- High Down Inn, 850 m from the start. Directions SZ 323 859Farringford House, 960 m from the start. Directions SZ 335 863
- Car parks
- Car park, 650 m from the start. Directions SZ 324 856Tennyson down, 650 m from the start. Directions SZ 324 855Car park, 860 m from the start. Directions SZ 336 861
Getting back
The section finishes at Cranmore.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Cranmore Avenue, 1.2 km away (Directions); Lymington Pier station, 7.5 km away (Directions).
Planning the Isle of Wight Coastal Path
- Planning the whole trail: visitisleofwight.co.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 48%, grass 19%, gravel and tracks 14%; the rest (16%) isn't recorded.
About 33% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 stiles, 5 gates, 5 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 64 m in a kilometre (1 in 16), starting 2.8 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Wheatsheaf Inn, Yarmouth: 8.3 miles in. Real ale.The King's Head, Yarmouth: 8.3 miles in.The George Hotel, Yarmouth: 8.3 miles in. Seats outside.Bugle Coaching Inn, Yarmouth: 8.4 miles in.
- Cafés
- Marconi's Licensed Tea Rooms, Alum Bay: 2.7 miles in.Bay Cafe, Totland: 4.6 miles in. Seats outside.Longbeach Bar, Colwell Bay: 5.2 miles in.Quay 2 Quay, Yarmouth: 8.3 miles in.Castle Café, Yarmouth: 8.3 miles in.Scoops, Yarmouth: 8.3 miles in.PO41 Coffee House, Yarmouth: 8.3 miles in.The Gossips Cafe, Yarmouth: 8.4 miles in.Jireh Guest House, Yarmouth: 8.4 miles in.The Needles Perk, Alum Bay: 2.7 miles in, about 150 m off the way. Seats outside.And 3 more within a quarter of a mile.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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