The Isle of Wight : its history, topography and antiquities : with notes upon its principal seats, churches, manoral houses, legendary and poetical associations, geology and picturesque localities ... / by W. H. Davenport Adams.

  • Adams, W. H. Davenport (William Henry Davenport), 1828-1891.
Date:
1884
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    along the Brading road to AVhitfield Wood. Turn to the right, through the wood, and ascend Ashey Down. Eeturn by the high- road = 10. For pedestrians. [For other routes see pp. 157-159.] FKOM EAST AND WEST COWES. [These routes, by means of the steam ferry, may be made available from both places.] 11. From AVest Cowes to Egypt. Turn to the left, and proceed by Debourn to Cockle- ton. Thence, by way of Tinker's Lane, to Great Thorness. Turn to the left, and skirt Parkhurst Forest, as far as Vittlefield Farm. Turn to the right, and keep along the wood to Parkhurst Barracks. Eeturn by way of Northwood = 14 miles. 12. The pedestrians may keep along the shore to Gurnard Bay and Thorness. As- cend by Whippence Farm into the road, and return by Tinker's Lane and Conkleton = 5 miles. 13. From East Cowes to Wliippingham, cross by Wliippingham Street, through Brock's Coppice, and by Palmer's Farm to Wootton Church. Thence into the high- road, and keep (south-east) to Newport. Visit Carisbrooke, and return by Parkhurst and Northwood = 13 miles. For eques- trians and pedestrians. 14. From East Cowes to Newport. Ee- turn by the passage boat, if tide serves. 15. From East Cowes to Whippingham. Descend to the river-side at the Folly Inn, and cross by boat to Werror Farm. Thence to Northwood Church, and home by the highroad — 7 miles. For pedestrians only. 16. By Tinker's Lane, Thorness, and Porchfield, to Shalfleet. Thence, by way of Ningwood, to Yarmouth. Eeturn by Thorley and Shalfleet. For carriages and equestrians = 25 miles. 17. From East Cowes, by Wootton Bridge and Quarr Abbey, through Binstead, to Eyde. Eeturn the same way. For car- riages —16 miles. IS. By route 11, to Vittlefield Farm. Turn to the right through Watching Well, and by Swainstone to Calbourne. Thence, by Stony Cross and I'^lm Copse, to Shal- fleet. Eeturn by Porchfield, Thorness, and Tinker's Lane. For carriages = IS miles. [For other routes sec pp. 95, 97. The routes from Newport may also be adopted,—the tourist, in that case, riding to and from Newport, to save time and prevent fatigue.] FROM NEWPORT. 19. To Carisbrooke, along the Mall, or, leaving Newport by Node Hill, cross Mountjoy, descend by the New Cemetery, and climb the hill to the Castle. A whole day should be devoted to the Castle, Church, and Eoman Villa, 20. From Newport to Nodgen. Climb Bowcombe Down. Keep in the track of the ancient Eomano-British road (the tra- ject of the tin trade) to Eowborough Down. Examine the site of British vil- lage. Descend into the highroad by Eow- borough Farm. Keep towards Newport for about a mile, to Watergate. Turn to the right, and proceed by Ganson's Barn across the hill to Whitcombe. Cross Mountjoy to Node Hill, and so into New- port = 11 miles. For pedestrians only. 21. From Newport, through Long Lane, to Arreton. Cross Arreton and Beuly Down to Knighton. Thence, by Ashey and Brading Downs, to Brading. By the highroad to Eyde. Eeturn by Binstead, Quarr, Wootton, and Stapler's Heath. A day's journey for equestrians and carriages. 22. From Newport, through Parkhurst and Northwood, to West Cowes. Cross by Ferry, and return through Whippingham = 10 miles. 23. From Newport to Carisbrooke. Turn to the right, and proceed by way of Park Cross and Swainstone (on the left) to Cal- bourne. Carriages return by the same route. Pedestrians may proceed south to Calbourne Bottom. Cross Brighstone Down into Brighstone, and return through Shor- well = 17 miles. 24. From Shide to Eookley. Turn to the left, and proceed by Sheat Farm into Gatcombe. Through Snowdrop Lane, and by Ganson's Barn, into the Shorwell road. Eeturn through Carisbrooke —13 miles. 25. Carriage drive: Across Stapler's Heath, and by Wootton Bridge into Eyde. Eeturn through Haven Street to Arreton, and by Long Lane into Newport. 26. CaiTiagc drive: Through Shorwell to Brighstone. Thence to Chale and Black- gang. Eeturn through Kingston and Gat- combe. 27. Carriage drive: Through Eookley, Godshill, and Appuldurcombe into Vent- nor. Eeturn through Shanklin to Lake,