(^62) Hampshire Life: February 2019
COMPASS
POINTS
Start/finish: Ferry
terminal, Yarmouth
(SZ354898), nearby car
park adjoining riverside walk
(SZ354895). Car parking at
Lymington ferry terminal
Map: OS Explorer OL29
Distance: 6⅞ miles (11km)
or shorter option, omitting
lower loop: 4¼ miles
(6.7km)
Terrain: Easy walk, mostly
on the level, with just a few
gentle gradients. Wide track
along the east side of the
Yar, thereafter country road,
downland and field paths
Time: 3 hours (or 1½ - 2
hours for shorter option)
Refreshments: Choice
of pubs and restaurants
in Yarmouth, eg 16th
century Bugle Coaching
Inn (01983 760272); Off
the Rails café on the site
of the old Yarmouth to
Newport railway station,
near waypoint 2 on walk
(01983 761600); Red Lion,
Freshwater (01983 754925);
Dimbola Tea Room,
Freshwater Bay (01983
756814)
Public transport:
Wightlink car ferries
between Lymington &
Yarmouth, daily/hourly
services (0333 999 7333),
wightlink.co.uk. Foot
passenger fares with
discounts for senior citizens
and students, half price
for children, plus family
fares. Train services from
Brockenhurst (on South
West Trains London main
line) to Lymington Pier
station, adjacent to terminal
Further information:
The Yarmouth Tourist
Information Point (where
leaflets and brochures are
available) is located in the
Yarmouth Harbour office,
along from the bus station
and ferry terminal
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bridleway (Freshwater Way) that leads to
Afton Down. Bear right along a track to the
golf club house, continue along the access
road, turn left to the A3055 and right down
to Freshwater Bay.
4
(SZ345857) Take the second footpath
on the right (Coastguard Lane) signed
Freshwater Way. At an unsigned fork in the
path bear right and continue to a minor
road, passing an Afton Marsh Nature
Reserve sign. Turn right and just before the
bridge go left along a footpath signed Afton
Marsh & Afton Road. Cross a footbridge
and take the left hand path to head north
to the A3055.
5
(SZ344868) Turn briefly left, then right
on the opposite side of the road along
a bridleway which soon turns right taking
you back to waypoint 3. Now turn left
along the road up to the church.
6
(SZ346872) Turn right along the
Freshwater Way footpath which leads
north to the A3054, where you turn right
back to Yarmouth.
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