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Sandown to Newport Cycle Path – Merstone Station Picnic Area loop from Rookley

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Sandown to Newport Cycle Path – Merstone Station Picnic Area loop from Rookley

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Sandown to Newport Cycle Path – Merstone Station Picnic Area loop from Rookley

01:24

5.49km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

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Naturezones Discovery Centre Cafe

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With a small café and reasonable prices, this is an ideal place along National Cycle Route 23 to have a break.

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170 m

Birchmore Pond

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Is a Gift to Nature site next to Naturezones. The pond has been cleared and maintained to make it the perfect environment for dragonflies and damselflies. There is a bench …

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1.63 km

Sandown to Newport Cycle Path

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The Sandown to Newport cyclepath is built along the line of a former railway line, and it is the longest cycle path on the Isle of Wight. The route is …

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2.53 km

Merstone Station Picnic Area

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This is the site of the former Merstone Station (previously Merstone Junction Station) but now the machines passing through have two wheels and are human powered, as the old railway …

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2.59 km

Carved Rabbit Picnic Tables

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Gorgeous spot for a quick break and a snack. Check out the carvings on the picnic tables! 🐿

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4.51 km

Rural Farmland Track

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Some great tracks to get off the beaten track. Close enough to cycleways to be easily accessible

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5.49 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.36 km

1.29 km

680 m

151 m

Surfaces

2.05 km

1.71 km

693 m

676 m

353 m

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Sunday 24 May

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Sandown to Newport Cycle Path – Merstone Station Picnic Area loop from Rookley

Naturezones Discovery Centre Cafe

Birchmore Pond

Sandown to Newport Cycle Path

Merstone Station Picnic Area

Carved Rabbit Picnic Tables

Rural Farmland Track

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