http://www.wightwalks.co.uk Walking and cycling holidays on the Isle of Wight http://www.wightwalks.co.uk/images/wightwanders.png http://www.wightwalks.co.uk http://www.wightwalks.co.uk/story-68_Walking-Snacks.php Wight Wanders tips on energy snacks when walking There are no rules on what to pack while you are walking but always pack snack items when walking to keep your energy levels to a maximum. Snacks need to be light weight, easy to nibble, have a nutritional benefit and above all have travelability. ... blog Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:17:43 +0100 GMT http://www.wightwalks.co.uk/story-67_BBC-The-Isle-of-Wight-By-Bike.php Clare Balding sets out on a two-wheel odyssey to re-discover Britain from the saddle of a touring cycle. In a six-part series, Clare follows the wheeltracks of compulsive cyclist and author Harold Briercliffe whose evocative guide books of the late 1940s lovingly describe by-passed Britain - a worl... news Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:59:43 +0100 GMT http://www.wightwalks.co.uk/story-66_Ventnor-the-hotspot-for-people-plants-and-lizards.php Ventnor Bay is one of the Islands gems tucked away on the sheltered South East Coast. Many walkers on arrival in the town could easily be mistaken into thinking they have arrived in a Mediterranean town. With its steep twisting streets cut into the hillside there is also a feeling of being on Mad... blog Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:45:15 +0100 GMT http://www.wightwalks.co.uk/story-65_All-Things-Bright-and-Beautiful.php We have just got back from walking a section of Creeks and Coombs around Ningwood and Cranmore. We spent some time watching a spectacular male Purple Emperor butterfly patrolling along a hedge line dipping down from a line of oak trees to feed on nectar from a bramble and privet flower patch. We wer... blog Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:57:24 +0100 GMT http://www.wightwalks.co.uk/story-64_Isle-of-Wight-Guided-Walking-Holiday.php We have been asked many times if we could arrange guided walks on the Isle of Wight which would take in the best parts but stay in one place. This year we have take the plunge and put together our first guided walk. Over the last few weeks we have been devising the routes and have walked and then re... blog Sat, 03 Jul 2010 09:28:03 +0100 GMT http://www.wightwalks.co.uk/story-60_Guided-Walk-in-Sept.php We are delighted to introduce the first of our new guided walks. This will be running in Sept and October then agin next spring. Based in the beautiful coastal town of Shanklin on the east side of the Island. There are 4 walking days each of between 8 and 9 miles and a rest day in the middle. The fi... news Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:13:55 +0100 GMT http://www.wightwalks.co.uk/story-59_Blue-is-the-colour.php Nothing illustrates the month of May more than a woodland carpeted with native Blue Bells. The native Blue Bell is smaller than the more chunky Spanish garden variety and with a more delicate perfume. Due to the particularly hard winter the tree canopy has been late to come into leaf, this has allo... blog Sat, 03 Jul 2010 09:28:03 +0100 GMT http://www.wightwalks.co.uk/story-58_Keep-warm-this-Autumn.php Book a Wight Wanders tour for Sept or Oct and receive a Thermos 0.5lt stainless steel flask. There will be one per person and handed to you on your arrival. Just add the words THERMOS on your order form. special-offers Sat, 03 Jul 2010 09:28:03 +0100 GMT http://www.wightwalks.co.uk/story-57_Win-a-Wight-Walks-Holiday.php Free competition held in conjuction with the Isle of Wight walking festival to win a 6 night self led walking holiday for one person or 4 nights for 2 people, which could be taken any time of the year subject to availability and on any of our standard routes...The value of this at 2010 prices would ... special-offers Mon, 05 Apr 2010 09:23:09 +0100 GMT http://www.wightwalks.co.uk/story-56_Walking-Festival-2010.php The Isle of Wight hosts popular walking festivals during May and October each year, attracting walkers from all over the world. Now in its twelfth year with over 300 walks, over 16 days and it is the biggest in the UK. The Isle of Wight is one of the best destinations in the UK for walkers with ove... blog Sun, 09 May 2010 18:19:04 +0100 GMT http://www.wightwalks.co.uk/story-55_Welcome.php Welcome to Wight Wanders new style website and my first blog. I will write each month about Island life; the countryside and observations I feel may be of interest to walkers, cyclists and anyone visiting the Island. My granddad used to say you have to have the Winter to appreciate the Spring Well... blog Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:19:44 +0000 GMT