Heritage Coast to Coast Trail
This route links the Hamstead Heritage Coast (beginning at Newtown Creek) to the Tennyson Heritage Coast (at Compton Bay). The trail was created in Spring 2025 by Creative Ways Outdoors in collaboration with IW National Landscapes’ Discovering Landscapes project and the National Trust.
Length of walk: 7.5 miles (approx 4 hours including a picnic lunch stop)
Walk Cost: Free of charge
Walk Leader: Frankie Goldspink of Creative Ways Outdoors
Type of Walk: Linear
Start Location: Newtown Old Town Hall car park, Newtown, PO30 4PA (grid reference: SZ423906).
End Location: Compton Bay, Hanover Point , Military Road, PO30 4HB (grid refernce: SZ378840).
Pace of Walk: Moderate - This walk will follow a moderate pace.
Walk grade: Moderate - Varying landscape with some more challenging slopes. Stiles and steps to be expected en route, suitable for keen walkers and anyone who is reasonably active.
Walkers need to be reasonably agile and mobile. Not suitable for walkers with mobility impairment of any kind
Facilities:
- Rest stops
- Good walking footwear recommended
- Take packed lunch
- Takes in woodlands
- Takes in coastal scenery
- There are stiles on the route
- There are steps on the route
- Dogs on leads welcome.
Nearest Bus Stop:
Bus Route Number for Start - no 7 from Newport Bus Station. departs 9.45am., Nearest Bus Stop for Start (Name) - alight @ Bartons Corner Shalfleet @ 10.03am. walk 1.2 miles to start point.
Bus Route Number for Finish - no 12 to Newport Bus Station. departs 14.47 arrives 15.25.
Check your route: islandbuses.info.
