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Sandown to Newport Cycle Path – Merstone Station Picnic Area loop from HIWWT Arreton Down

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Sandown to Newport Cycle Path – Merstone Station Picnic Area loop from HIWWT Arreton Down

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Sandown to Newport Cycle Path – Merstone Station Picnic Area loop from HIWWT Arreton Down

00:54

14.0km

120m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

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Isle of Wight National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.29 km

Tunnel in Newport

Highlight • Structure

Plenty of shops and refreshment holes

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3.18 km

Picnic Area by the Bridge

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice rain shelter, good for sheltering from the rain or watching the ducks

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3.33 km

Picnic Bench on Sandown to Newport Cycle Path

Highlight • Rest Area

Lovely area to stop for a rest or picnic along the cycleway

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6.57 km

Naturezones Discovery Centre Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

With a small café and reasonable prices, this is an ideal place along National Cycle Route 23 to have a break.

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6.73 km

Birchmore Pond

Highlight • Lake

Is a Gift to Nature site next to Naturezones. The pond has been cleared and maintained to make it the perfect environment for dragonflies and damselflies. There is a bench …

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8.14 km

Sandown to Newport Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

The Sandown to Newport cyclepath is built along the line of a former railway line, and it is the longest cycle path on the Isle of Wight. The route is …

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9.04 km

Merstone Station Picnic Area

Highlight • Cycleway

This is the site of the former Merstone Station (previously Merstone Junction Station) but now the machines passing through have two wheels and are human powered, as the old railway …

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14.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.11 km

3.25 km

2.99 km

1.07 km

399 m

140 m

Surfaces

11.2 km

1.90 km

709 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 16 May

14°C

8°C

21 %

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Sandown to Newport Cycle Path – Merstone Station Picnic Area loop from HIWWT Arreton Down

Tunnel in Newport

Picnic Area by the Bridge

Picnic Bench on Sandown to Newport Cycle Path

Naturezones Discovery Centre Cafe

Birchmore Pond

Sandown to Newport Cycle Path

Merstone Station Picnic Area

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