BE A VAMPIRE’S REVENGE Experience sustainable transport BICYCLE ISLAND ITINERARY #11 BLACK ROUTE BLACK

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START/FINISH: SHIDE ROAD, NEWPORT PO30 1YQ TIME: 4 HOURS – Enjoy the challenge and one of the most stunning routes the island has to offer DISTANCE: 27km / ELEVATION GAIN: 383m

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DIRECTIONS:

A START: A killer climb up to Newport the bridleway 45 leading through gates onto 35 D Heading towards Brading through Kellys Golf Club to start. Enjoy the rolling Bembridge towards Kern Farm. Skirt around the farm and Copse is stunning and by taking a climb up Trail (route 28) out to Arreton Barnes. Head east head north on the 33A and 33, before you pop bridleway 29 you will reach a renowned Island along the road for about 500m to the primary out onto the main Brading Down Road. viewpoint just over the road. From here you school. Pick up byway 9 then bridleway 6. follow the 42 into Adgestone Vineyard where C Be careful at this junction as this is a fast you can enjoy sampling the local red. B You will be able to follow the off-road country road. Turn right and follow this road for route through the grounds that lead straight 600m before turning off left on the bridleway E After a tipple then follow the quiet road into to the Garlic Farm by following their signs. 26. Skirting the field you will pass through a Adgestone where you will pick up the Red Once you have finished sampling everything metal gate on your left before keeping right and Squirrel Trail for a gentle ride back to Shide. Garlic, including beer, its time for a climb! After skirting the hill – the grassy track of bridleway 32 FINISH following the road south 200 meters turn left is usually visible. and head past Knighton farm and look right for

Where possible, public footpath and bridleway reference numbers have been included in the directions. To download the GPX data to your GPS device and find more cycling itineraries go to visitisleofwight.co.uk/inspiration/bicycle-island