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Nettlecombe Farm Holiday Cottages & Fishing Lakes Walks & Runs 6 stunning countryside Suitable for cycling Dog Friendly and coastal walks Award winning Nettlecombe Farm is an idyllic, dog-friendly farm stay that offers nine luxurious self-catering holiday cottages Welcome to the Heart of the Nettlecombe Farm Site Map Isle of Wight Dear Guests, We hope you enjoy this guide which contains some of our favourite circular walking and running routes from Nettlecombe Farm. These routes have been documented by friends and family of the farm who use them daily – be that for trail running, dog-walking or just visiting one of the many excellent pubs on the way. Nettlecombe Farm has been in our family for over 100 years. The places in this guide hold special memories of generations past as well as my children and grandchildren today. I hope you are able to venture out and make your own brilliant memories during your stay with us. So, when you come back another year, that bench, picnic spot or view will remind you of the conversations and laughter you shared. All of these routes begin at Nettlecombe Farm. They are all circular and mapped electronically on Strava, if you prefer to use that application. On Strava you’ll also see the latest activities of the farm friends and residents, tagging us into their walks and runs. If you’ve not abandoned your mobile phone for the week, please follow us and tag us while on your adventures on Strava, Instagram or Facebook, so that other guests may see what awaits them on the other side of the hill. As ever, please do call into Jolliffe’s Farmhouse if I can be of any assistance. Best wishes and happy adventures, P.S. If you think you’d rather get the bus back, call in to the Farmhouse and get a free bus pass, offered as part of our sustainable travel scheme! Countryside Care We ask all our guests to respect, protect and enjoy their surroundings and the resident animals. The Countryside Code applies to all parts of the countryside and whilst most of it is just good common sense it is helpful to remind our guests of their responsibilities whilst enjoying their stay here at Nettlecombe Farm. • Leave gates and property as you find them and follow marked paths • Keep dogs under effective control and clean up after them • Plan ahead and be prepared • Follow advice and local signs • Leave only footprints and take only memories a n e B3327 d eld R a fi M o t an n o u r ell R Roa w d it Mo h W Lan e B3327 rd Farm Stenbury Fo Down 210 m d a Southford La ne o R Paradise Cottages t r e Hi n R g La wpo i h v e Str w e e N r Wydcombe e R Y e Park a t B3327 r Wroxall Down 199 m H r V62 i a g Ventnor h Y Nettlecombe Farm S r Golf Club e tr v e i e ane R t L S be l m ay co L e ane Nettl Bierley NT119 B ann NT3 Upper Ventnor o r c (Lowtherville) a k Y R oad Whitwell r Rew Copse e N v wn i e o w D R V59 p o rt Kingates Kem Week Down R Kingates Lan m d o in Ro a a e g Week Farm 211 m d V e Week Farm n B3 t n eek Lane o W d r ig Zag a Z Starting at Nettlecombe Farm, walk to Then you have two choices; Roacarry on up to Rew Down ad the fishing lakes and take the gate near the top to absorb yourself in countryside and www.nettlecombefarm.co.uk o rt Ro d li R o the donkeys signposted Public Bridleway admire the far reaching views, or turn right s C p d Gill' w NT3 Ventnor and Stenbury. Head up until to follow the path down towards Week Farm. ad r o ad e f R o N you have to beara left or right. Bear left Gills Clif Lane Y 50 minutes walking signposted Publicr Bridleway NT119 Week The views up on Stenbury are amazing - on 2.6 miles e d eld Roa 25 minutes running oa & Stenbury Downv taking the path up and a clear day you can see for miles! eek ell R Castle R fi i V itw e t W h you will eventuallyR reach a stile on your left. e hills W u a n Fox If you decide to take the longer routet at rk Aven Ch n Hilly and muddy in the winter. None available - so be Pa Putting At this point bear right through two gates. the top, turn right following V62 and heado ourt le Clo se r Trail shoes needed if running. prepared C Cast Green Carry straight on then, once through the towards Week Farm. 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Healed, Nettlecombe Farm. There are two routes or with hope renewed, and full of thanks to V e you can take: One way is the road following our Lady of Whitwell and her good Saint n B3 Nettlecombe Lane back down into the centre Rhadagunde, they returned to the coast via t n www.nettlecombefarm.co.uk of the village, turning left at the end of the St Rhadagunde’s path. eek Lane o road towards the pub. The other is to start W d r ig Zag a at the fishing lakes and follow the footpath Once you meet the main road and the church Z Roa 10-15 minutes run. d NT5 across the fields and down picking up is ahead of you, turn right and walk down 1.3 miles Longer if walking and stopping Rew Down a the Public Bridleway NT13 Whitwell to the hill where you will see the White Horse for refreshments o rt Ro eventually cross the stream and head in to on your left. Once you are suitably refreshed d li R o s C p the village. Before you reach the main droad you can choose your route home either Concrete for the road route and The White Horse serves Gill' w you will notice a well on your left. walking the cross country route in reverse a little muddy cross country in delicious food and drink all day ad r o ad e or leaving the White Horse and turning left the winter months only long f R o N a Gills Clif Legend tells us that pilgrims visited the well and walking down until you see Nettlecombe Lane Y for its healing qualities. They arrived by shipr Lane on your right where Nettlecombe e Visit the library in a phone box d to Puckaster Cove in Niton andeld came Roa via Farm is signposted. Easy. 165 feet total elevation oa v on Whitwell High Street eek ell R Castle R the Cripple Path to the well andfi listenedi to V itw e t W h R e hills W u a n Fox t rk Aven Ch n Pa Putting o ourt le Clo se r C Cast Green Ro Castle ad ad Wh oad ell Ro oad itwell R W w t R Cour hit Whit hill d w p d a e ell Ro Stee hill Ro a o n ep a ad Ste L S Park ve t o d Dri s o cli Rhad glew Und er y I n Castle ace e L ad gund' Ventnor Ro Steephill Cove s Pat Botanic r oad ent cto y R s Cove otm h er Garden All h Fis e ad iv o Dr s R ff Niton Seven Sis ter cli er Und Kings Bay Nettlecombe Farm NT5 NT13 NT16 Whitwell to Niton NT20 (With an option of including the Lighthouse loop and Buddle Inn) NT21 This route takes you to Niton Village where you right to then reach a turning point.