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Instructions
Using this site should be pretty straight forward so the
following set of instructions is merely included as a guide to navigating
each of the 'drop down' menu tabs.
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Introduction |
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All walks detailed on this site were undertaken from 2001 and provide
information relevant to that period. The Foot & Mouth outbreak during the
first half of 2001 prevented access to many paths; that information is no longer
relevant but access should always be checked before setting out.
Presentation has gradually evolved over the last two years to it's current
format and all walks from, & including 2002, follow the same format by providing
a thumbnail image preview leading to a full description of the walk; earlier
walks may be less detailed but are included to provide photographic detail over
that period.
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Using the Menu |
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Click on the Menu Bar to select the following main sections, then, where
appropriate navigate using sub-menus: |
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General |
Brief information on the Isle of Wight, Site Search Engine & these instructions |
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Reference Maps |
Set of 86 maps detailing the footpath network by parish nomenclature across
the island |
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Picture Gallery |
Description of towns & villages with photographs |
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Coastal Path |
3 Stages, starting from Blackgang, Yarmouth or Ryde
6 Stages of the Coastal Path following the official guide as published by IW Tourism
13 Circular Walks completing the Coastal Path covering 166 miles of
the 500 mile network of paths |
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Coast to Coast |
Three walks across the island; Alum Bay to Bembridge, Cowes to St
Catherine's Lighthouse & following the Coastal Path from Bembridge to Alum
Bay |
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Inland Trails |
9 Inland Trails including the latest River Yar Trail |
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Vectis Trail |
The Vectis Trail starts and
finishes at Yarmouth being a walk devised by the IW Ramblers' Association
with the aim of providing a week's walking on paths selected for their
scenic merit |
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Various Walks |
Latest updates and links to ALL walks from 2001 |
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Links |
Access to internet based sites of similar interest |
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Viewing this Site |
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Screen resolution should be set to 1024 x 768 (or
higher) with 24 bit colour for best optimisation.
This site can also be viewed in Full Screen
mode with No Toolbars.
Simply select Open Full Screen Window - No Toolbars at the bottom of the Latest
Update Page or from this page
i.e.
Open Full Screen Window - No Toolbars
Note: Opening the Full Screen Window takes you
to the Latest Update Page.
To return to normal, select Close Full Screen
Window from the General Menu Tab
or from this page
i.e.
Close Full Screen Window - Restore
Toolbars
Note: Closing a Full Screen Window in Normal
Viewing will prompt to close the Internet Browser. |
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Site Search Engine |
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The search facility only appears on the
introductory pages at the foot of the page
Enter a keyword to list relevant walks using the category selection to narrow
the search.
Try to avoid obvious words i.e. stile, walk, field as these appear in all walks. |
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Technical Information |
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Designed around
Microsoft Internet Explorer v5.5 or higher.
Compatible
with Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
All pictures taken using
Pentax *istDS (3008 x 2000), Fuji FinePix 4700 (1280 x 960) or Fuji S602 (2048 x 1536) and
resized to 600 x 400 with JPEG compression, to
reduce the size of the images suitable for web browsing.
Panoramic
images created using Panorama Factory software then resized to a consistent
width of 1280 and post processed using Adobe Photoshop.
All
internet images are re-sized and
post processed using Adobe PhotoShop to maximise quality. DCE is used
to batch reduce image size to 600 x 400 with a final file size of nominally
75k.
Two different
pages are provided for each walk and are details as follows:
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Thumbnail Page |
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This page provides the fastest way to get access to each of the walks;
clicking on the thumbnail image brings up a 'pop up'
to view the image and allows individual selection of the image without
having to wait for the whole page to download. |
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Full Description |
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This page shows the complete content
of the walk complete with it's description & ALL images. Due to the
number of images to be downloaded, the server will likely timeout and show
later images as unavailable; simply right-click on the mouse button & select 'show
picture' or refresh the page. |
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Walking |
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Walking on the island is not
particularly arduous and, with the possible exception of the Shepherd's
Trail & Stenbury Trail linked by the Coastal Path, the walks detailed on
this site should be well within the reach of most walkers. Good
quality 'trainers' or walking boots, either leather or fabric, will assist
as will the correct choice of clothing but are not essential, particularly
for the shorter walks.
Please
respect the countryside and keep to footpaths leaving all gates as found.
Always take care when
using paths that follow the cliff edge, especially if accompanied with
children.
A compass, or indeed GPS, is
not really essential but can provide additional information to the benefit
of the walker.
A
walking speed of 2½ mph will provide a reasonable indication of the duration
of each walk
i.e. a 10 mile walk will take nominally 4 hours, allowing plenty of time to
take photographs etc.
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Copyright |
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You are welcome to copy
and use any of the images on this site provided that they are exclusively
for NON COMMERCIAL use,
but please credit WightCAM as the source.
If you wish to use them on
your own website please include a link to WightCAM at
http://www.iwcam.co.uk
crediting WightCAM as the source for the material. |
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Disclaimer |
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ALL walks detailed on this site were
available at the time of walking and with minor exceptions ALL walks are
across public rights of way, on public footpaths & permissive paths or
across designated Access Land; information provided by WightCAM is done with
best intentions and any deviation from the aforementioned is the
responsibility of the walker.
Footpath closures & detours are
inevitable particularly near exposed coastal regions; WightCAM accepts no
responsibility for the continued authenticity of walks published on this
site.
The description, with or without a map,
of a route on this website is not meant to signify a right of way. We are
lucky on the Isle of Wight to have a network of approximately 500 miles of
paths, BUT all land is owned by someone and if in doubt, permission should
be obtained from the landowner first.
WightCAM has taken
great care to ensure that the information on this website is accurate. No
liability is accepted for any misinformation or injury, loss or damages incurred by
use of
said information.
The time taken was how long it took me
on that day given my mood, who I was with and the weather conditions. If you
choose to follow one of my routes it may take you more or less time than it
took me!
Car parking is the
responsibility of the
owner & must always be done in strict accordance with local bylaws. |
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Please note that these pages are
'graphic intense' and will take time to download
These pages are best viewed with Microsoft Internet Explorer with a screen
resolution 1024 X 768 pixels |
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Pictures taken with Fuji FinePix 4700, Fuji FinePix S602 &
latterly, Pentax *ist DS
Panorama Factory software was used to
produce panoramic views |
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Original images taken at maximum resolution, then reduced to 600x400, latterly,
700x466 and compressed
using DCE AutoEnhance to reduce final size
Unfortunately, images on these pages will appear at reduced quality |
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Images may ONLY be used for
NON-COMMERCIAL purposes and credited to WightCAM |
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If any photographs fail to
download, right-click on the mouse button and choose 'Show Picture' |
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Sponsors to WightCAM for licensing Ordnance Survey
maps and costs to maintain this web site with an ISP |
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