New Year’s Day Walk
Join the IW ramblers for a walk to Black Pan and Borthwood, stopping at Winford for coffee. Back via Branstone and Ninham. This walk is part of the Festival of Winter.
Day: Tuesday Date 1 January Time 10am Distance 6 miles
Meet: Morrisons car park, Lake SZ 579 833
Leader: Carol Hamilton 01983 566463 [email protected]

Newtown Winter Bird Walks
Join a National Trust volunteer for a guided walk around this National Nature Reserve looking at over-wintering birds, both resident and migrant. It may well be wet underfoot so wellies are recommended. Bring binoculars if you have them. Assistance dogs only.
Day: Saturday Date 19 January Time 10am to 12.30pm
Meet: National Trust car park opposite Newtown Old Town Hall SZ 423 906
Cost: Donation to National trust welcome
Leader: National Trust 01983 741020

Wight Lore: The Pine Raft
Walk Travel back in time to deepest pre-history on this short walk in the Back of the Wight. Combines spectacular cliff-top walking above Brook Bay with a rural inland ramble and features the Island’s primeval fossilised forest at Hanover Point.
Day: Sunday Date 20 January Time 10.30am Distance 2.5 miles
Meet: Brook Chine car park/bus stop
Cost: Donations to Lucie Blackman Trust welcome
Leader: Adrian Searle 01983 615636

Wight Lore: The Roman Walk
Visit the Island’s outstanding reminder of Roman occupation – the villa at Morton – on this ramble. It’s very much a ‘walk of two halves’ – the outward leg climbing to the summit of the local downs; the return leg bringing you back down again!
Day: Sunday Date 17 February Time 10.30am Distance 3.5 miles
Meet: Brading railway station
Cost: Donations to Lucie Blackman Trust welcome
Leader: Adrian Searle 01983 615636

Newtown Winter Bird Walks
Join a National Trust volunteer for a guided walk around this National Nature Reserve looking at over-wintering birds, both resident and migrant. It may well be wet underfoot so wellies are recommended. Bring binoculars if you have them. Assistance dogs only.
Day: Sunday Date 3 March Time 10am to 12.30pm
Meet: National Trust car park opposite Newtown Old Town Hall SZ 423 906
Cost: Donation to National trust welcome
Leader: National Trust 01983 741020

Wight Lore: The Bembridge Walk
Explore the Island’s eastern-most village and its coastline on an historically-rich walk. Includes the windmill, lifeboat station, Whitecliff Bay, Culver Down and some relics of World War 2. Bring a picnic lunch (or call in at Culver’s café/pub).
Day: Sunday Date 17 March Time 10.30am Distance 5 miles
Meet: Toll Gate, Embankment Road
Cost: Donations to Lucie Blackman Trust welcome
Leader: Adrian Searle 01983 615636