Niton and Chale

Gorgeous walk with friends today after a week of miserable weather. We started in Niton and headed up Pan Lane to the downs, then followed the path to the Hoy Monument. Along the way we were picking and eating plump blackberries and admiring the many wildflowers in the hedgerows and in the fields.  We turned left near the monument, walked down the path to a junction and turned left again heading eventually over fields, past a dairy farm, and down to the road. We turned left again and before very long were at the Wight Mouse Inn at Chale. We stopped for lunch, obviously! This was scrumptious, and I recommend the stilton burger.

After lunch we carried on along the road to the junction with the military road, turned left and picked up the coastal path and headed uphill towards Blackgang Chine. The next path went over a field, the oversold car park, and headed upwards to Blackgang View Point car park. Fantastic views up the west coast from here. At the far end of the car park we picked up the next path and headed for a time along the cliff top in a stiff breeze before turning left after a stone wall and picking up a path back to Niton. This led past a wheat field and eventually back to the village. There were more glorious views here, across to the downs in the late afternoon sunshine. We live on a beautiful Island.

Route: www.plotaroute.com/route/907930
Distance: c. 5.5miles