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created these walks these created www.brighstoneparish.org

Cummins who who Cummins history and wildlife of please go to go please Brighstone of wildlife and history

If you would like to learn more about the the about more learn to like would you If In memory of Rob of memory In

with trails and cycle paths. cycle and trails with

, a vast area of trees of area vast a , Brighstone Forest Brighstone

name “Dinosaur Isle”. Isle”. “Dinosaur name

circle above. At the top of the downs is downs the of top the At above. circle

have brought about the about brought have

, while while , including buzzards badgers

found on this coast this on found fossils

times, they are now a haven for wildlife for haven a now are they times,

very apparent here and here apparent very animals. Used as drove ways in medieval in ways drove as Used animals.

. Coastal erosion is erosion Coastal . Falcon by water erosion and the movement of movement the and erosion water by

occasionally a a occasionally Peregrine ” formed formed ” “ are downs the hollow ways hollow North section follows ancient trails up to the downs. the to up trails ancient follows section North

and , kestrel butterfly The steep sided tracks which ascend to ascend which tracks sided steep The follows streams and farmland down to the sea and the and sea the to down farmland and streams follows

the rare rare the Glanville Fritillary Glanville beautiful scenery. The South section of the walk the of section South scenery. The beautiful

highlighting interesting wildlife, historic buildings and buildings historic wildlife, interesting highlighting might catch a glimpse of glimpse a catch might owner’s privacy when passing. when privacy owner’s

showing a “figure of eight” walk in Brighstone and Brighstone in walk eight” of “figure a showing cottage so please respect the respect please so cottage Look carefully and you and carefully Look

Inside this leaflet you will find a colourful map colourful a find will you leaflet this Inside has long been converted to a to converted been long has

mill in the 19th Century. However it However Century. 19th the in mill for wildlife. wildlife. for

may be found on the beaches. the on found be may

The artist JMW Turner sketched this sketched Turner JMW artist The

soft cliffs producing a unique habitat unique a producing cliffs soft squirrels and rare butterflies. Dinosaur and other fossils other and Dinosaur butterflies. rare and squirrels

Domesday Survey of 1085-86. 1085-86. of Survey Domesday from the downs and cut through the through cut and downs the from cottages of chalk ‘clunch’. Local wildlife includes red includes wildlife Local ‘clunch’. chalk of cottages

this site was recorded in the in recorded was site this here, also beautiful churches and traditional thatched traditional and churches beautiful also here, South of the island where streams flow streams where island the of South

the 18th century but a watermill on watermill a but century 18th the Bronze Age barrows and ancient hollow ways feature ways hollow ancient and barrows Age Bronze are very much a feature of the of feature a much very are Chines

was built in in built was Mill Mottistone

coastline of soft cliffs and sandy beaches. beaches. sandy and cliffs soft of coastline

Only the mill ponds remain. ponds mill the Only

Wander gentle leafy lanes or investigate the adjacent the investigate or lanes leafy gentle Wander

other Englishman. Englishman. other

now been converted to private homes. private to converted been now

hamlets for a panoramic view of the whole area. whole the of view panoramic a for hamlets

day and had more dinosaurs named after him than any than him after named dinosaurs more had and day

until the 1960s but all buildings have buildings all but 1960s the until chalk downland behind a string of pretty villages & villages pretty of string a behind downland chalk

entertained many of the most eminent geologists of his of geologists eminent most the of many entertained

bridleways surrounding Brighstone. Climb rolling Climb Brighstone. surrounding bridleways

here for over 900 years 900 over for here

Revd. William Fox. Well known for his tea parties, he parties, tea his for known Well Fox. William Revd.

Roam the extensive network of footpaths & footpaths of network extensive the Roam

route to the sea. Water mills operated mills Water sea. the to route

famous pioneer fossil hunter the hunter fossil pioneer famous

tumbling over a spectacular waterfall en waterfall spectacular a over tumbling

are feeling adventurous! adventurous! feeling are which was home to the world the to home was which

before the as locally Dragon Tree Dragon

Next door is door Next Myrtle Cottage Myrtle Even paraglide above it if you you if it above paraglide Even

under a mystical ancient oak known oak ancient mystical a under

lifeboat men of years past. past. years of men lifeboat

Outstanding Natural Beauty. Beauty. Natural Outstanding

and sluices. These energetic waters pass waters energetic These sluices. and of the local people and the brave the and people local the of

swim in this tranquil Area of Area tranquil this in swim

form an intriguing network of mill ponds mill of network intriguing an form which brings to life the traditions the life to brings which

and at meet water, Brighstone Mill Brighstone Drive, walk, ride, cycle and and cycle ride, walk, Drive, Street include a free museum free a include Street

Downland streams, with their clear fresh clear their with streams, Downland The picturesque cottages in North in cottages picturesque The

Brighstone

2.5 MILES - QUIET LANES - SOME HILL WALKING HILL SOME - LANES QUIET - MILES 2.5 BEACH THE AT STEPS STEEP - FLAT MOSTLY - MILES 2.5

Explore and the Sea the and and the Downs the and

To the South the To To the North North the To

MAPS INSIDE! While you are in the Area Explore In Brighstone Village West Wight West Landscape Partnership Seven Café/Bar/Restaurant 01983 740370 Brighstone The Three Bishops, Pub 01983 740226 The Village Shop & Post Office 01983 740843 Brighstone Stores & Newsagents 01983 740227 GP Surgery 01983 740219 Village Museum - FREE Community Library 01983 740446 1-2-1 Hairdressing. Unisex 01983 741121

Nearby The Sun Inn, , Pub 01983 741124 Mottistone Farm Shop 01983 741560 Pearl 01983 740352 Island Fish Farm & Fishing Lakes 01983 740941 High Adventure Paragliding 01983 741484 Mottistone Manor Gardens & NT Shop 01983 741302 Fishing Lake 01983 740291 Dinosaur Expeditions. March - Oct 01983 740844

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Bus Route Route 12 from Bus Station in Newport - - Brighstone - Freshwater - . Please check the timetable at www.islandbuses.info for up-to-date information about current times and routes.

Disclaimer: Whilst every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this information, we cannot accept responsibility for errors or omissions, or for changes in the details given. Please take care when walking as footpaths

can become slippery. Wear suitably protective clothing and footwear and please treat the countryside with respect. Bradley © Paul