Shanklin Down Summit View – Bunkers on Ventnor Downs loop from Wroxall

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Shanklin Down Summit View – Bunkers on Ventnor Downs loop from Wroxall

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Shanklin Down Summit View – Bunkers on Ventnor Downs loop from Wroxall

01:55

6.68km

160m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Isle of Wight National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.21 km

Shanklin Down Summit View

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Shanklin Down offers, perhaps, the widest view of any summit on the Island. It's just a few metres shy of the Island's highest point (which is St Boniface Down; just …

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2.77 km

View of Sandown Bay

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3.95 km

View of Shanklin

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900 feet climb but well worth the Ryde

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3.99 km

Ventnor Downs

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Ventnor Downs is the group of downs above Ventor which includes St Boniface Down where you can find the highest point on the Isle of Wight. There is a lot …

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4.54 km

Bunkers on Ventnor Downs

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This group of downs contains the Island's highest point (St Boniface Down), and is a large area of Access Land owned by the National Trust. In the 1km (0.6 miles) …

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6.68 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.22 km

1.35 km

930 m

164 m

Surfaces

2.40 km