Ventnor Downs

The bleak-looking hillside of Luccombe Down on a clear winter's day — The Ventnor Downs offer some great autumn walks with views and changing colours

Dark clouds gather over the steep-sided Coombe Bottom below Ventnor radar station — Coombe Bottom, Ventnor Downs – wonderful walking country

Four placid cows browsing on Ventnor Downs, used to keep the vegetation in check — Cattle grazing helps with the management of Ventnor Downs

It does sometimes snow on the Isle of Wight, as seen here on the top of Ventor Downs — It happens occasionally: a light dusting of snow on the Ventnor Downs – the highest hills on the Isle of Wight

Dramatic views from the highest point on the Island

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Ventnor Downs

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A walker passing through a gate at St Boniface Down and Coombe Bottom

See what you can get up to

With an abundance of wildlife for you to spot and glorious walks aplenty, you may have a hard time fitting everything we have to offer into one day trip.

View from Freshwater Bay of Tennyson Down, Isle of Wight

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Whether its walking, cycling, family fun, wildlife or history that interests you, you can find it all on the Isle of Wight.

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A sunny view from Ventnor Downs looking down through Coombe Bottom to the sea

Pre-history to Cold War walk

From Bronze Age burial barrows to secretive Cold War underground nuclear operations, this short but challenging walk will take you down an interesting historical path.

Three walkers on Luccombe Down with fine views over Sandown Bay

Luccombe and the Landslip walk

Admire autumn colours of heather and bracken on this invigorating walk in the south of the Island, with splendid far-reaching views to Culver Down in the east.

Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Distance: 5.6 miles (9 km) Ascent/Descent: 1100' (333m)