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    This document provides directions for the Headon Warren walk on the Isle of Wight. The 8 mile walk follows coastal paths and passes scenic views, a Bronze Age burial mound, Hatherwood Battery, and the colorful sands of Alum Bay. The terrain includes cliffs, woodland paths that can be muddy, and steep sections requiring wooden steps.

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    This document provides directions for the Headon Warren walk on the Isle of Wight. The 8 mile walk follows coastal paths and passes scenic views, a Bronze Age burial mound, Hatherwood Battery, and the colorful sands of Alum Bay. The terrain includes cliffs, woodland paths that can be muddy, and steep sections requiring wooden steps.

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    This document provides directions for the Headon Warren walk on the Isle of Wight. The 8 mile walk follows coastal paths and passes scenic views, a Bronze Age burial mound, Hatherwood Battery, and the colorful sands of Alum Bay. The terrain includes cliffs, woodland paths that can be muddy, and steep sections requiring wooden steps.

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    This document provides directions for the Headon Warren walk on the Isle of Wight. The 8 mile walk follows coastal paths and passes scenic views, a Bronze Age burial mound, Hatherwood Battery, and the colorful sands of Alum Bay. The terrain includes cliffs, woodland paths that can be muddy, and steep sections requiring wooden steps.

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    ISLE OF WIGHT
    Headon Warren walk
    Head up Headon Warren – an exhilarating walk with great views of the mainland, and a Bronze Age burial mound to discover. This walk
    can be shortened to 3 miles (4.8km) by missing out Alum Bay.

    Information Total steps: 8


    Address: Cliff Road, Totland Bay. Start point: Cliff Road Totland, grid ref: SZ322868
    OS map: OS Maps: Landranger 196, Explorer OL29 1. Facing the sea, walk into the open grassy area adjoining the road lined with seats and
    Activity: Walking known locally as Turf Walk. Turn right and walk to its left hand corner, cross the bridge
    Moderate: Paths can be very slippery in places. For and go down the steps towards Totland pier. Turn left along the seafront.
    further details, please see Terrain section. 2. Climb the wooden steps just after the Old Lifeboat Station, turning right at the top to
    Dog friendly: Dogs are always welcome, but please keep follow the road. Where the coast path on the right just beyond Cape House is closed
    them on a lead around wildlife and livestock, and take due to severe land movement, continue along the road for 200 yards (180m) and take
    any dog waste home with you. the official diversion, a right turn along a track just after York Lane on the left. This is
    signposted T17 to Headon Warren. The path passes to the right hand side of Warren
    Full trail: Miles: 4.2 (km: 6.72)
    Cottage.
    Short trail: Miles: 3 (km: 4.8)
    3. Continue gently uphill and bear left when joining the original route of the coast path.
    Access: Challenging
    Follow the coast path marker posts, emerging into a clearing by a seat. Walk along the
    Duration: 2 hours - 2 hours 30 mins ridge for 100 yards (90m) for a fine view of the Needles. Retrace your steps to the seat
    (the onward path is unsafe due to landslips), then bear right and downwards towards
    Terrain Alum Bay. Follow the path to a junction by the next coast path marker post and take a
    detour to the right to visit Hatherwood Battery.
    Total ascent is 250m (800ft). Paths can be very
    slippery, both from chalk on the warren and mud in the 4. Leave the Battery by a path to the right of a stunted pine tree and bear right again
    wood, so boots are recommended. Please keep to the down towards Alum Bay. (For a shorter walk, bear left just after the coast path marker
    paths to avoid erosion. post and skip to direction 7 below). Cross the road by a gate and take the track
    opposite, signed T22. To reach the beach and see the famous coloured sands in the
    cliffs, follow the path and several flights of wooden steps right down to the shore at
    Alum Bay, then retrace your steps.

    5. Halfway along the track, climb a steep flight of wooden steps, signed T23, to reach The
    Needles Park. Turn right under the chairlift for 40 yards (35m), then left and right to
    visit the Marconi Memorial and viewing platform.

    6. Cross through the pleasure park to the road, and turn left along the Coastal Path which
    follows the road for 220 yards (200m). Take the first road on the left to the gate
    passed earlier and rejoin the outward path, marked T17, back up the hill. Bear right,
    following the coast path marker post, and follow the path back to the seat on the top of
    Headon Warren.

    7. Take the path to the right of the seat until you reach the Bronze Age barrow. Follow the
    path to the right of the barrow and descend slightly, passing a sunken reservoir. Turn
    left briefly, walking towards the finger post, then turn right and follow the public
    footpath downhill. Pass through a gate and over a stile to reach a road.

    8. Turn left, and left again along the first minor road (Headon Rise). Continue along this
    road to return to the start point.
    End point: Cliff Road Totland, grid ref: SZ322868

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