Cycling and Walking from VBG

VBG is a great base from which to explore the trails and roads of South Wight.

Cycling

Ventnor Undercliff, offers a  fabulous alterantive route  for  round the Island cycling enthusiasts. The blue and white signs send cyclists on the busier  Whitwell road  in Upper Ventnor, missing out on the scenic, traffic free  route from St Lawrence to Niton after the landslip in 2014 closed the road to through traffic. Stop off at Ventnor Botanic Garden en route to  recharge your body and your bike.

Explore the Isle of Wight by Bike

Three scenic cycling adventures, all starting at Ventnor Botanic Garden. Choose a route to preview its destination and open cycling directions in Google Maps.

Ventnor Seafront · EastOpen cycling route ↗

Distances and times are approximate one-way estimates, not verified route measurements. Google Maps calculates the actual route. Check road closures, cycling access and conditions before setting off. Routes may include steep hills or busy roads.

Walking

With Steephill Cove minutes away one can visit one of the Isle of Wight’s most iconic fishing villages and sneak in a swim at high tide. Or better yet walk west on the coastal path and try the more secluded beaches of Orchard Bay and Woody Bay. St Cathrines lighthouse beckons the more adventurous and offers a glimpse into Victorian engineering. One can also walk up onto Ventnor Down with its “pillboxes” – the fortified machine gun turrets on World War II that dot the Island.