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You Newport Walk from stop: Two minutes Walk from stop: None can get to some great places and see plenty on the way, with some of the best views you’ll find from the top deck Freshwater Sandown Shanklin of a bus. Get on board Ventnor Buses stop outside ferry terminals at Yarmouth, Cowes, he Red Squirrel Trail is a great place to see some of East Cowes and Ryde Hoverport. From Fishbourne there Tthe Island’s amazing native wildlife, on foot or by is a ten minute walk to the nearest stop. If you arrive bike. The section between Blackwater and Merstone is a at Ryde Pier Head you can either stroll down the pier lovely level two mile stroll with bus stops at either end. or catch the train to the bus station. Wightlink, Red On the way you’ll pass Birchmore pond which is home to Funnel and Hovertravel sell combined ferry and bus a range of spectacular dragonflies and damselflies. You tickets from their mainland ticket oces. Pick up a bus may also spot various birds of prey overhead and other timetable from Yarmouth, Newport or Ryde bus stations wildlife in the hedgerows and woodlands along the trail. or download one at islandbuses.info The former railway station at Merstone is now an orchard and the platform has been planted as a wild Extra summer services flower meadow. Merstone Station and Birchmore During the summer Southern Vectis runs a number of Pond are managed by Gift to Nature which looks after visitor-focused extra services; three open-top buses - accessible nature sites for everyone to enjoy. Downs Breezer, Shanklin Steamer and Needles Breezer www.redsquirreltrail.org.uk plus the Island Coaster bus which runs along most of the www.gifttonature.org.uk Island’s coasts. Check timetables for the dates these services run. Try the train Some destinations in the leaflet are accessible by train, look out for the train icon. 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Read on to discover some of the best places for for places best the of some discover to on Read life. sanctuaries for animals that have had a more dicult dicult more a had have that animals for sanctuaries animals from around the world. You’ll also find find also You’ll world. the around from animals our exciting native wildlife to collections of exotic exotic of collections to wildlife native exciting our T from nature reserves where you can see some of of some see can you where reserves nature from BEASTS BY BUS BY BEASTS he Island has a wealth of wildlife attractions, attractions, wildlife of wealth a has Island he BEASTS BY BUS BY BEASTS RED SQUIRREL TRAIL (BLACKWATER TO MERSTONE) Better by bus Hopping on a bus is a great way to see the Isle of Wight, Cowes East Cowes Route to Blackwater: 2,3 Route to Merstone: 2 whether you’re popping over as a foot passenger on one Ryde Stop: Blackwater Junction Stop: Newlands of the fast-ferries, looking for a car-free holiday or just Yarmouth or fancy leaving the car behind for a relaxed day out. You Newport Walk from stop: Two minutes Walk from stop: None can get to some great places and see plenty on the way, with some of the best views you’ll find from the top deck Freshwater Sandown Shanklin of a bus.