A figure-of-8 walk. Views of the Needles, a 19th-century fort, Cold War rocket test site & a monument for Victorian poet laureate. Refuel at the Needles Old Battery tea-room or split the walk into 2 shorter sections (4.5 & 7.5km). Gates, steps & stiles.
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50.67, -1.55 · rel 19356280
50.67, -1.55 · rel 19356280
Tennyson Down Trail, Isle of Wight
11,4 km from High Down Chalk Pit Car Park;Grid ref: SZ3242855 to High Down Chalk Pit Car Park;Grid ref: SZ3242855 through alpine terrain and mountains.
High Down Chalk Pit Car Park;Grid ref: SZ3242855
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High Down Chalk Pit Car Park;Grid ref: SZ3242855
linear
11,4km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
24
views
2
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Summit
Cave
2× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Quiet area
Uncrowded
Dog friendly
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 13 points along the route
What will you encounter?
5× cave
2× castle
2× summit
2× viewpoint
1× Attraction
1× ruins
Bar Cave
cave ·
70 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Neptune's Caves
cave ·
137 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Fort Redoubt
castle ·
342 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Freshwater Cave
cave ·
364 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Tennyson Down
summit ·
on the route
11,4 km
100%
Needles Old Battery
castle ·
on the route
11,4 km
100%
Tennyson Monument
viewpoint ·
on the route
11,4 km
100%
Nodes Beacon Replica
Attraction ·
on the route
11,4 km
100%
High Down Rocket Test Site
ruins ·
77 m off route
11,4 km
100%
Frenchman's Hole
cave ·
84 m off route
11,4 km
100%
Needles Viewpoint
viewpoint ·
86 m off route
11,4 km
100%
West High Down
summit ·
108 m off route
11,4 km
100%
Needles Cave
cave ·
177 m off route
11,4 km
100%
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Tennyson Down Trail, Isle of Wight is 11.4 km long.
At an average walking pace, Tennyson Down Trail, Isle of Wight takes approximately 2h 51min to complete.
No, Tennyson Down Trail, Isle of Wight is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from High Down Chalk Pit Car Park;Grid ref: SZ3242855 to High Down Chalk Pit Car Park;Grid ref: SZ3242855. Plan ahead for return transport.
Tennyson Down Trail, Isle of Wight starts at High Down Chalk Pit Car Park;Grid ref: SZ3242855.
Tennyson Down Trail, Isle of Wight is a moderate hike suitable for walkers with a basic level of fitness.
Tennyson Down Trail, Isle of Wight is maintained and managed by National Trust.