Isle of Wight WEEKEND : Bembridge, Shanklin, River Medina & Osbourne House

Come join us on an amazing weekend on the famous sun-kissed Isle of Wight !

You must TRAVEL LIGHT !

Lets go with the flow !

There are some simply spectacular panoramic views to be had on this most wonderful island !

We are meeting by the TICKET OFFICE at 8am as Waterloo may be fairly busy on Saturday.

Obviously if you have a Network Railcard I suggest you buy your ticket in advance on Trainline when tickets become available and then arrive at Waterloo by 8.10am.

Likely itinerary :

Saturday

We first take either Downs Breezer or no 8 bus from Ryde to Saint Helens

Walk will commence by 12.15pm from The Vine Inn in Saint Helens

A most beautiful 9 mile coastal walk from Saint Helens to Shanklin via Bembridge

Sunday

Meet 9.15am for bus no 2 at 9.26am to Newport.

Walk starts by 10.15am from Newport bus station

5 mile River Medina river plus an optional 2 mile coastal walk followed by optional visit to Osbourne House where Victoria and Albert stayed on this wonderful island.

Bus to Ryde by late afternoon.

Or you may decide to take the bus from Cowes to Ryde as soon as the walk finishes by around 12.15pm - but remember any group train tickets - in order to be home to watch the World Cup Final at 8pm.

On Saturday please ARRIVE BY 8am in order to purchase return train tickets to RYDE ESPLANADE which includes the ferry crossing but you must use Network Railcard or similar railcard.

If you buy rail tickets in a group ie without National Railcard it will only cover the trains and NOT the ferries.

Or you can buy your train ticket in advance.

We shall be staying Saturday night in Shanklin so please book your hotel on booking.com as soon as you can.

Train ticket : open return to Ryde Esplanade

Meetup fee £30 payable in cash or in advance by bank transfer and you will be granted a season ticket for both this group and sister group Weekday Walks until 31st March 2027.

The walk attracts no meetup fee for those who already have a season ticket.

Train from Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour is at 8.30am.

We aim to take Ryde Fastcat from Portsmouth Harbour to Ryde at 10.15am.

Please bring packed lunch, water, snacks etc plus walking shoes/trainers as well as waterproof jacket and sunglasses, suncream and sunhat.

You should be able to walk 2.5 miles per hour and have adequate and appropriate insurance for this type of activity.

We should be back in London on Sunday by 8.15pm.

Please only post photos of others with their consent.

My no 07714250849.