Highlights

• Enjoy the best trails and sea views from your bike
• Ride on the high speed hovercraft - fastest Isle of Wight passenger ferry
• Relaxing time at hidden bays and award winning beaches
• Shanklin Chine historic woodland and waterfalls - natural walking trail
• Thatched cottages and tea gardens of "Old Village"
• Taste quality fish&chips; fresh, big, tasty

Itinerary

After a quick train journey from London, our day really starts at the ferry port on the south coast of England. We depart from Portsmouth, base of warships and historic ships. Get ready for high speed Hovercraft which will "fly" us over to the Island in 10 minutes.

Arriving to Ryde, the gateway to the Island, our journey across the best trails in the Isle Wight begins. On our way to Shanklin we bike along the north coast to St Helens. There are great sea views... have your cameras ready!

From there the inland trail leads us to Sandown, popular for its gently sloping beaches.

Shortly after a visit to Sandown we reach our destination Shanklin, one of the Island's most popular seaside resorts but still with quiet relax ambiance.

And after lunch you can relax on the beach, have a tea break in Shanklin’s Old Village or visit Shanklin Chine.

Shanklin Chine - a fissure in the cliffs stretching into the land is well worth a visit as a walk down the winding path through the trees ferns and waterfall is magical.
Shanklin's Old Village, a collection of beautiful thatched cottages with lovely tea gardens.

In the afternoon we head back to Ryde. Trail leads us back to Sandown and then through the westland, rich in bird and plant life, to Brading. Through country lines we come back to Ryde.

Late afternoon we leave Ryde aiming to be back in London before 9pm.

Photos from Isle of Wight
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Difficulty: distance & terrain
Bike tour: 30 km; difficulty: moderate; terrain: hilly

What to take with you
Download your checklist, click here
Lunch: refreshment facilities are available on the place.

Departure / Return

Departure
Meeting point: Waterloo railway station (look for your guide in green T-shirt with Minty Trips sign / download and print out the map of our meeting - click here)
Meeting date and time: 10/10/09, 7.15am

Return
To: Waterloo railway station
Return date and time: 10/10/09, 9.15pm (approximately)

Price & How to book the trip: £59

Price includes
• Bike hire & all necessary equipment
• Bike tour to Shanklin and back
• Visit to Shanklin's Old Village
• Visit to Shanklin Chine (extra entrance fee)
• Hovercraft ferry to Isle of Wight and back
• Eco-friendly and comfortable transport (return train ticket)
• Service of an experienced guide
• Small organisational fee
• and a minty sweet surprise

Any question?

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