Intermediate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 9, 2024

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Start point

Parking

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344 m

Tennyson Monument

At the highest point for miles around, atop the Down that bears his name, is a monument to Alfred, Lord Tennyson, former Poet Laureate and Island resident.

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3.13 km

View of The Needles

Access to the viewpoint is free of charge 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. In high season, there's an open-top bus from Yarmouth, Freshwater Bay and the Needles …

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6.09 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.03 km

1.44 km

1.21 km

418 m

Surfaces

4.64 km

899 m

450 m

104 m

Elevation

Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Thursday 9 October

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Tennyson's Monument & the Needles viewpoint loop from High Down — Isle of Wight

Tennyson Monument

View of The Needles

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