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| Route 4 - Wootton's Woodland |
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This route is virtually all on traffic free tracks or quiet lanes but
does have its fair share of hills and rough surfaces. One for the slightly
more energetic! Parking: car park off Brannon Way, signposted
from Wootton High Street, the A3054 Newport to Ryde road.
Start at the car park entrance, turn left and then cycle right up
Mary Rose Avenue. Climb the steep hill through the housing estate until you
reach Station Road at the top
- Turn left and immediately left again up Packsfield Lane. Follow this
lane, crossing over the railway line and up the hill the other side
until you reach Littletown Lane.
- Bear left and follow the lane along until it meets the busy
Briddlesford Road.
- Turn left and follow the road, ignoring the track off to the left
until you reach the next road turning.
- Turn left and follow the road downhill until you see the entrance
gateway to Combley Great Wood on the right.
- Turn right into the woods and follow the track ahead of you until
you reach a T junction.
- Turn left until you reach the gate.
- Turn left and follow the track until you reach the road.
- Turn left and, after 1⁄4 mile, turn right up the bridleway. Go past
Greenhills and follow the track up to Great Briddlesford Farm and beyond
to a junction at Dunnage Copse.
- Turn right up the track and follow this until you reach a gate.
- Turn right through the gate and cross the railway line. Keep
following the track through woods and fields until you reach Wootton
Creek and the main road.
- Turn left up the High Street and left again into Brannon Way to
reach the car park.
Refreshments:
- Wootton has several shops and two pubs.
- The Isle of Wight Steam
Railway has a shop and licensed café (March to October) and is a
very short detour off this route. If you just want refreshments and do
not want to buy a platform ticket, show this card at the booking office
and they will waive the admission fee.
Points of Interest:
Tourist Information Centre:
Union Street, Ryde
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