A Wightlink guide to adventure walks on the Isle of Wight

Launched to coincide with the start of the 2011 Isle of Wight Walking Festival on 7 May, our new walking booklet Wight Safaris reveals how to find walks in the wilds of the Isle of Wight.

Wight Safaris showcases a collection of eight adventure walks that provide leisure walkers with new ideas for exploring the Island’s unspoiled landscape of high downs, ancient woodland, interest-filled beaches and river estuaries on its extensive footpath network.

Every walk has a purpose and en route walkers may see red squirrels, water voles and other rare flora and fauna; discover unusual trees; come across the homes of Victorian writers and artists or stop off at historic and prehistoric heritage attractions.

Wight Safaris provides an illustrated map together with detailed route instructions for each expedition and highlights discoveries to be made along the way, including short detours to points of interest. It also includes a selection of places to visit en route in a ‘Time Out’ section and suggests ‘Pitstop’ pubs and picnic points along the way.