Armada Coast 1588 Heritage Trail
Ventnor's ‘Armada Coast 1588’, launched in 2025, includes footpaths along the coast between St Lawrence and Bonchurch with heritage boards detailing churches, buildings, cliffs, beacon downs, bays and views that have survived much as they were experienced in 1588.
Length of walk: 4 miles (approx 2 hours, timed to coordinate with local bus service).
Walk Cost: Free of charge
Walk Leader: David Baldwin
Type of Walk: Linear
Start Location: St Boniface Norman Church, Bonchurch, PO30 1RQ (grid reference: 578781).
End Location: St Lawrence Norman Church, PO38 1XH (grid reference: 536766).
Pace of Walk: Gentle - This walk will follow a gentle pace.
Walk grade: Fairly Easy - Gentle, rolling landscape, walking on paths with good to average surfaces. Some walking on gentle inclines, some stiles or steps to be expected en route.
Suitable for a person with sufficient mobility to climb a flight of steps but would benefit from fixtures and fittings to aid balance.
Facilities:
- Rest stops
- Toilets along route
- Good walking footwear recommended
- Refreshments available along route
- Takes in coastal scenery
- Beach/Rockpool exploration
- There are stiles on the route
- There are steps on the route
- Dogs on leads welcome.
Nearest Bus Stops:
Start - Bonchurch Pond Ventnor Community Bus 31 and Bonchurch Letterbox, Leeson Road Southern Vectis Bus 3.
Finish - Seven Sisters Road, St Lawrence (Spindlers). Bus route 31 (for return to Ventnor)
Check your route: islandbuses.info.
