http://www.wight-walks.co.uk Walking and cycling holidays on the Isle of Wight http://www.wight-walks.co.uk/images/wightwanders.png http://www.wight-walks.co.uk http://www.wight-walks.co.uk/story-81_Packing-List.php Check list for packing On booking all our walkers are given a leaflet listing essential things to bring with them on holiday but it can be a daunting experience sitting in front of your dusted off suitcases thinking what to pack for your walking holiday. The main point to remember is to bring what y... blog Mon, 23 May 2011 13:49:32 +0100 GMT http://www.wight-walks.co.uk/story-80_Win-a-Walking-Holiday.php In conjuction with the Isle of Wight Walking festival we are are offering a 6 night self led walking holiday for one person or 4 nights for 2 people. Click below to enter http:www.isleofwightwalkingfestival.co.uk2011-competition-2-wight-walks.aspx news Mon, 02 May 2011 13:34:22 +0100 GMT http://www.wight-walks.co.uk/story-79_Wight-Gold.php Whilst walking on the Isle of Wight on one of our popular walking holiday routes called Source to Sea route I saw my first carpet of wild daffodils in bloom. Really feel as though spring is on its way after the long winter. It has been mainly sunny here over the last couple of weeks and the milder ... blog Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:19:07 +0000 GMT http://www.wight-walks.co.uk/story-78_Happy-New-Year.php Now that we have got to the end of our busy Isle of Wight walking and cycling season we have got a little time to sit back and reflect on the past year. It has been a successful and rewarding year that has gone so quickly our Wight Wanders team have hard to ensure all our guests holiday are enjoyabl... blog Fri, 31 Dec 2010 18:39:57 +0000 GMT http://www.wight-walks.co.uk/story-77_Our-Isle-of-Wight-Bird-Race.php We thought it might be a fun idea to spend New Years Day having a bird race around the Isle of Wight. It will get us out and about after the Christmas festivities. We are both competitive which will keep us focused as we look for the birds. We will start at first light and will list all the birds we... blog Thu, 30 Dec 2010 19:42:04 +0000 GMT http://www.wight-walks.co.uk/story-74_Merry-Christmas.php Its the season to be jolly Christmas is almost upon us and I dont know about you but when the stress of the shopping and all those preparations becomes too much I like to escape into the countryside for a walk. Over the last few days we have had lots of snow and it certainly makes you feel festive.... blog Tue, 21 Dec 2010 05:21:36 +0000 GMT http://www.wight-walks.co.uk/story-73_let-it-snow-let-it-snow.php We have been walking part of the Isle of Wight Coastal path on the West of the Island between Brighstone and Chale today. Weather was snow snow snow big fluffy flakes the size of goose feathers but easy walking certainly better than trudging through the mud of last week. Only two colours the grey of... blog Mon, 20 Dec 2010 10:56:07 +0000 GMT http://www.wight-walks.co.uk/story-72_Face-Book-amp-Twitter.php We are delighted to announce that we have just joined the social networking revolution and have now have both twitter and a face book page. Our twitter is updated on a regular basis with little snippets of Isle of Wight Walking holiday news perhaps a note about the weather and walking conditions or ... news Wed, 08 Dec 2010 22:10:42 +0000 GMT http://www.wight-walks.co.uk/story-71_Wight-Wanders-new-team-member.php Mitzy is an 8 year old Hafflinger mare and is helping Sandie check and develop routes throughout the Islands network of Bridle ways. Mitzys main roles will be Route leader Green manager Carrot tester Hafflingers are a hardy native breed from Austria and as you can see she feels at home in the sno... blog Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:16:19 +0000 GMT http://www.wight-walks.co.uk/story-70_Favorite-Isle-of-Wight-Walk.php I have just got home from walking the Coastal Path from Gurnard to Shalfleet, chilly day and with snow in the air but a lovely walk, The advantage of walking when it is freezing is the mud is frozen too brilliant. I started walking from Gurnard by the Woodvale pub and beach huts below and followed ... blog Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:30:08 +0000 GMT http://www.wight-walks.co.uk/story-69_December-birds.php This time of year with its short days and icy weather it is very easy to be temped to hibernate and stay indoors but a walk in the Isle of Wight countryside looking out for birds can be so rewarding and lift our spirits. The sight of hills covered in snow and the beauty of fields dusted in frost has... blog Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:00:22 +0000 GMT http://www.wight-walks.co.uk/story-68_Walking-Snacks.php Wight Wanders tips on energy snacks when walking There are no rules on what to pack while you are walking but always pack snack items when walking to keep your energy levels to a maximum. Snacks need to be light weight, easy to nibble, have a nutritional benefit and above all have travelability. ... blog Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:17:43 +0100 GMT http://www.wight-walks.co.uk/story-67_BBC-The-Isle-of-Wight-By-Bike.php Clare Balding sets out on a two-wheel odyssey to re-discover Britain from the saddle of a touring cycle. In a six-part series, Clare follows the wheeltracks of compulsive cyclist and author Harold Briercliffe whose evocative guide books of the late 1940s lovingly describe by-passed Britain - a worl... blog Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:20:25 +0000 GMT http://www.wight-walks.co.uk/story-66_Ventnor-the-hotspot-for-people-plants-and-lizards.php Ventnor Bay is one of the Islands gems tucked away on the sheltered South East Coast. Many walkers on arrival in the town could easily be mistaken into thinking they have arrived in a Mediterranean town. With its steep twisting streets cut into the hillside there is also a feeling of being on Mad... blog Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:45:15 +0100 GMT http://www.wight-walks.co.uk/story-65_All-Things-Bright-and-Beautiful.php We have just got back from walking a section of Creeks and Coombs around Ningwood and Cranmore. We spent some time watching a spectacular male Purple Emperor butterfly patrolling along a hedge line dipping down from a line of oak trees to feed on nectar from a bramble and privet flower patch. We wer... blog Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:57:24 +0100 GMT http://www.wight-walks.co.uk/story-64_Isle-of-Wight-Guided-Walking-Holiday.php We have been asked many times if we could arrange guided walks on the Isle of Wight which would take in the best parts but stay in one place. This year we have take the plunge and put together our first guided walk. Over the last few weeks we have been devising the routes and have walked and then re... blog Sat, 03 Jul 2010 09:28:03 +0100 GMT http://www.wight-walks.co.uk/story-60_Guided-Walk-in-Sept.php We are delighted to introduce the first of our new guided walks. This will be running in Sept and October then agin next spring. Based in the beautiful coastal town of Shanklin on the east side of the Island. There are 4 walking days each of between 8 and 9 miles and a rest day in the middle. The fi... news Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:13:55 +0100 GMT http://www.wight-walks.co.uk/story-59_Blue-is-the-colour.php Nothing illustrates the month of May more than a woodland carpeted with native Blue Bells. The native Blue Bell is smaller than the more chunky Spanish garden variety and with a more delicate perfume. Due to the particularly hard winter the tree canopy has been late to come into leaf, this has allo... blog Sat, 03 Jul 2010 09:28:03 +0100 GMT http://www.wight-walks.co.uk/story-58_Keep-warm-this-Autumn.php Book a Wight Wanders tour for Sept or Oct and receive a Thermos 0.5lt stainless steel flask. There will be one per person and handed to you on your arrival. Just add the words THERMOS on your order form. special-offers Sat, 03 Jul 2010 09:28:03 +0100 GMT http://www.wight-walks.co.uk/story-57_Win-a-Wight-Walks-Holiday.php Free competition held in conjuction with the Isle of Wight walking festival to win a 6 night self led walking holiday for one person or 4 nights for 2 people, which could be taken any time of the year subject to availability and on any of our standard routes...The value of this at 2010 prices would ... special-offers Mon, 02 May 2011 13:30:28 +0100 GMT http://www.wight-walks.co.uk/story-56_Walking-Festival-2010.php The Isle of Wight hosts popular walking festivals during May and October each year, attracting walkers from all over the world. Now in its twelfth year with over 300 walks, over 16 days and it is the biggest in the UK. The Isle of Wight is one of the best destinations in the UK for walkers with ove... blog Sun, 09 May 2010 18:19:04 +0100 GMT http://www.wight-walks.co.uk/story-55_Welcome.php Welcome to Wight Wanders new style website and my first blog. I will write each month about Island life; the countryside and observations I feel may be of interest to walkers, cyclists and anyone visiting the Island. My granddad used to say you have to have the Winter to appreciate the Spring Well... blog Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:19:44 +0000 GMT