Sue shares this latest news from Visit Isle of Wight. Ed
Visit Isle of Wight (VIOW) is delighted to announce the Fresh Start Walking Weekend, a two-day event, which the tourism organisation hopes will encourage visitors to kick-start their New Year’s resolutions to get active and healthy.
The new walking programme consists of 10 guided walks over the weekend of 7th and 8th January 2017.
Range of walks
Walks include Fortify Yourself (7th Jan/5miles), the Barnsley Trail (7th Jan/4miles), an attractive circular walk through open countryside and along the shoreline, skirting the areas of Seaview, Seagrove Bay and Nettlestone and North to South (8th Jan/18 miles), a walk-through Parkhurst Forest.
The Jail Trail (7th & 8th January/5.3 miles) is an exciting adventure through historic Newport to Carisbrooke to discover some of the island’s most famous prisoners – plus an opportunity to have a sneak peek into The Guildhall Cells.
A fresh start
January is a time of new beginnings and VIOW believes the combination of stunning coastal and countryside scenery coupled with a range of motivational winter hikes – and walking in the company of like-minded people with knowledgeable local leaders at the helm – will entice visitors to the Island this New Year.
Zoe Stroud, VIOW’s Visitor Experience Manager, said:
“The Isle of Wight is a perfect place for being active whatever the time of year.
“The Fresh Start Walking Weekend is a great way for visitors to burn off some seasonal calories whilst also enjoying some of our spectacular scenery and coastline.”
IsleWalk17
The announcement to stage the Fresh Start Walking Weekend in January comes hot on the heels of the news that VIOW has revived the Island’s discontinued walking festival. IsleWalk17 will take place from 30th April to 15th May 2017.
For more information about the Fresh Start Walking Weekend, go to the Website.
