A fairly easy ride on quiet lanes but with some rough tracks which may be muddy.

Parking: Newtown Visitors Centre

Start at the car park in Newtown and turn right past the old Town Hall. Cross the stone bridge and follow the lane down to the T junction.

1. Turn right and follow the road until you meet the busy A3054 Yarmouth to Newport road.

2. Turn left along this road for a short while, (take care – it can be busy).

3. Take the first turning right up Elm Lane.

4. Turn left after 1 mile at the crossroads, towards Five Houses.

5. Turn right at Five Houses into Pump Lane, which has two gates along it, making it traffic free.

6. Turn left when you meet the main road and follow this road for 1⁄2 mile.

7. Turn left at the signs for Swainston Manor Hotel and follow the track, keeping straight ahead after a short time to avoid the hotel driveway. Follow this track through woods and farmland until you reach the main Yarmouth to Newport road.

8. Cross over the road and follow the track past the dairy farm and through the woods, crossing the Clamerkin Brook.

9. Turn left into Colemans Lane and turn left again at the triangle. Follow the road, crossing the brook again until the road sign to Newtown.

10. Turn right here and follow the road all the way around, past Walters Copse until you return to the car park.

Refreshments:

• The New Inn, Shalfleet is a short detour and is open for food. Children welcome

• Shalfleet also has a village shop and there is a garage just outside Shalfleet (on the route) which sells snacks and soft drinks.

Points of Interest:

• Newtown Nature Reserve

• Newtown Old Town Hall

Tourist Information Centre:

High Street, Newport