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Wroxall to Shanklin - A ride along the old railway path - Isle Of Wight. 

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A short bike ride from Wroxall to Shanklin.
A nice walk of only two and a half miles or so.. and a nice bike ride too, also popular with horse riders.
Lovely countryside views and over and under bridges.
Very handy if you're staying at Lower Hyde holiday camp at the Shanklin end.

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11 авг 2015

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@bittybottybutty9661
@bittybottybutty9661 Год назад
Loved this video and the music
@scrunts666
@scrunts666 Год назад
Having done this many times now I am hoping to expand a bit and go from Shanklin to Wroxall and then to Ventnor. But hard finding a good walking route from Wroxall to Ventnor though that does not involve main roads.
@sattrill5896
@sattrill5896 6 лет назад
Done that cycle many a time and when its sunny like that it's wonderful.. The route from Wroxall to Merstone it also Scenic..
@IOWPCV
@IOWPCV 9 лет назад
Great video . It's an enigmatic place the Island.
@100SteveB
@100SteveB 6 лет назад
Wow, that's changed a bit since i used to walk along there back in the late 70's early 80's. I remember it before the access road was built opposite Shanklin station, the embankment on the Wroxhall side of the road used to run right up to where the bridge used to be. And back then you could not have ridden a bike along the entire length like that, was very poorly maintained back then, in a few places you had to force your way through the brambles. Wroxhall has changed a lot, lot of new buildings. I remember we used to rejoin the main road near the bridge, then we walked up beside what used to be called the Star Inn, followed the lane up a bit further then drop back down onto the old railway line. Then we often walked through the tunnel to Ventnor. The tunnel used to have gates back then, and more often than not they would be unlocked, we just hoped and prayed that the gates would also be unlocked at the other end! If they were locked at the Ventnor end we would walk back through to Wroxhall and have a pint in the Star, rather than the Terminus at Ventnor. Though we always preferred the beer in the Terminus, they sold a lovely pint of Burts in there! Great memories!
@Oske.images
@Oske.images 6 лет назад
100SteveB Great info thanks and good story about tunnel & pubs. 👍
@jeffiow
@jeffiow 9 лет назад
Nice vid, the same view as if you were sat on the buffer beam of an engine.
@KempSimon
@KempSimon 4 года назад
Downhill all the way if you cycle from Wroxall to Shanklin!
@scrunts666
@scrunts666 3 года назад
Lived on the island for six years now and still not done that path ! Got to sort that out soon.
@Oske.images
@Oske.images 3 года назад
Not a long walk, but a pleasant one.
@scrunts666
@scrunts666 2 года назад
@@Oske.images Finally did it today, Shanklin to Wroxall and then back again. It was indeed a fantastic ride, albeit a bit short.
@scrunts666
@scrunts666 Год назад
@@Oske.images Done this route many times now :D
@KempSimon
@KempSimon 4 года назад
Downhill all the way from Wroxall to Shanklin! It's a lovely walk (or ride!) in late Spring when the Primroses and the Bluebells carpet the lineside.
@markg6860
@markg6860 4 года назад
I travelled that route ... when it was a railway line in the early 60s. Many happy memories as a kid and a great shame that they don't re-open the line to Ventnor, which really suffered when they lost their rail connection.
@Oske.images
@Oske.images 4 года назад
There's been talk of re-opening this route & one other. I'd love to see it happen. Time will tell..
@markg6860
@markg6860 4 года назад
@@Oske.images From what I understand, there are not too many obstacles actually built over the old track route. Mainly around Wroxall and the large water pipe that runs through the St Boniface tunnel to the large water tank just outside the Ventnor portal. I hope it happens!
@ianhelps3749
@ianhelps3749 3 года назад
It seems strange that the Shanklin to Ventnor line closed when the Ryde to Shanklin line was retained. I hope it can reopen. The tunnel is a roosting place for bats apparently, so they would need to find another home.
@markg6860
@markg6860 3 года назад
@@ianhelps3749 Shanklin is a bigger town than Ventnor and also coastal, so it had more passengers. In closing Ventnor, BR were also able to close the small inland Wroxall Station and a long length of track ... along with the tunnel. I can well understand the tunnel being attractive to bats! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FdgB50R5ucM.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6sIt90uSHpc.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-h_6qhCYC3Fk.html
@alanjpoole7274
@alanjpoole7274 Год назад
I'm guessing that going in that direction, the ride was pretty much all down hill.
@KempSimon
@KempSimon 8 лет назад
Wroxall has grown massively since the railway line to Shanklin and Ryde closed in 1966. What a shame that this cycle path doesn't extend through the mile-long tunnel under St. Boniface Down to terminate at Ventnor!
@Oske.images
@Oske.images 8 лет назад
Yup.. That line should have remained...
@roymorse4528
@roymorse4528 4 года назад
There is a small man made cave on that section of cycle path , well worth a look if you can find it !
@Oske.images
@Oske.images 4 года назад
I found a series of culverts to wander through.. Don't recall a cave. One for another day maybe. 🙂
@jacobcornner5414
@jacobcornner5414 6 лет назад
Since I live in wroxall watching this is really weird bc i was legit at that bridge about 5-6 hours ago
@charliesheaf1328
@charliesheaf1328 4 года назад
Jacob Cornner same
@heli-crewhgs5285
@heli-crewhgs5285 3 года назад
Legit?! Is your comment legally binding?
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