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Bembridge Windmill – Sandown Beach loop from Cowes

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Bembridge Windmill – Sandown Beach loop from Cowes

Hard

4.7

(3)

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Bembridge Windmill – Sandown Beach loop from Cowes

03:55

58.0km

660m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 30.1 km for 176 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

4.07 km

Brocks Copse

Forest

8.81 km

Quarr Abbey and Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Quarr Abbey is a striking Grade I-listed monastery that was completed in 1912. It is considered one of the most important 20th-century religious structures in the UK. Nearby, you find …

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9.72 km

Quarr Wood

Forest

12.4 km

Ryde Pier

Highlight • Structure

Paul McCartney recently confirmed what we all already ‘knew’ … the Beatles hit Ticket To Ride was inspired by a trip to Ryde made by Macca and John Lennon in …

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14.3 km

Appley Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lots of golden sands overlooked by the folly of Appley Tower.

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21.3 km

Bembridge Harbour

Lake

21.8 km

Tollgate Cafe, Bembridge Harbour

Highlight • Cafe

We past through here on our bike packing holiday around IOW...very interesting place.

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23.4 km

Bembridge Windmill

Highlight • Monument

Bembridge Windmill is one of the most iconic landmarks on the Isle of Wight. Built in 1700, the Grade I-listed structure was last operated in 1913 but retains most of …

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30.1 km

Beach

30.8 km

Sandown Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Sandown is a recognized award winning beach, very popular for its long sandy beach with safe bathing and a wealth of activities.

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31.9 km

Welcome Beach

Beach

32.4 km

Small Hope Beach Beach Huts

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

Small Hope Beach sits to the left of the main Shanklin seafront and backs onto a spectacular cliff face. Often overlooked in the Isle of Wight beach guides, this sandy …

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51.6 km

Paddle Steamer Shipwreck at Newport Harbour

Highlight • Other

Across the Old Mill Pond you get a great view of the PS Ryde. Now little more than a rusting hulk, in her heyday she was a paddle steamer acting …

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58.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.4 km

12.9 km

9.31 km

4.89 km

2.76 km

2.11 km

523 m

155 m

Surfaces

46.2 km

4.56 km

3.41 km

2.62 km

889 m

303 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 20 July

26°C

13°C

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Bembridge Windmill – Sandown Beach loop from Cowes

Quarr Abbey and Ruins

Ryde Pier

Appley Tower

Tollgate Cafe, Bembridge Harbour

Bembridge Windmill

Sandown Beach

Small Hope Beach Beach Huts

Paddle Steamer Shipwreck at Newport Harbour

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