The Isle of Wight gets a mention in the Telegraph this week. Tennyson Down has been chosen as their ‘walk of the week’.
VB reader and National Trust Property Manager, Tony Tutton tells the Telegraph, “Approach Tennyson Down from the east and an impressive chalk cliff looms before you, making for an exciting start.
“I have never failed to be uplifted on these downs at any time of year, thanks to the springy turf and views from the ridge.
“When you reach the summit of Tennyson Down, stop and look around. I am particularly drawn to the cliff to look down on the inaccessible world of the cliff face. This is home to sea birds, peregrine falcons and ravens. Rare plants, such as the hoary stock and ox tongue broomrape, can be found growing on the ‘greens’, on the least steep parts of the cliff.
“The down is crowned by the Tennyson Memorial cross and I am sure many of the walkers who sojourn here give a thought to Alfred Lord Tennyson, who used to walk on the down and use it as a source of inspiration.”
Image: Mike Lawrence under CC BY 2.0
