Walk 56 Shanklin Station to Wroxall, via Donkey Sanctuary

 

My second Donkey walk recently, this time in reverse, starting at Shanklin railway station and following the Red Squirrel cycle path.From outside the station, a flight of steps descends from the left side of the car park, coming out opposite Lower Hyde Holiday Park beside Lidl. 

Cross the road and take the path leading through the caravan park to join the Red Squirrel Trail that follows the old railway line, dating from when the rail track extended from Shanklin to Ventnor.

 

This is a nice, flat paved path, passing en route the Railway Cabin, a little cafe stop with the added extra sighting, if you are lucky, of one of their resident deer.

The track curves round until, looking to the right, you see the main road and the Donkey Sanctuary which is reached by taking a path through a ramblers gate down to the main road, marked A Wroxall Walker.

See Walk 52 for details of visiting the Sanctuary. With the cafe terrace on your right take the path straight through past a picnic area and follow it uphill to the right for about 10 minutes.

Here it will join a lane, by a signpost to Winstone Farm and a house called Maydene.

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Turn left on this lane, which is Redhill Lane, passing Redhill Farm and Baron Court Farm. 

 

 

This comes out just past Appuldurcombe Holiday Park to a junction. 

Turning right will lead up to visit Appuldurcombe House, or a left turn will lead back to the main road through Wroxall. There is a bus stop opposite but turning right for a few minutes will take you into the village with a bus stop at Wroxall Church and the Star Inn if refreshments are required.

Walk Details
Start: Shanklin Railway Station
Finish: Wroxall Church
Distance: 3.6 miles
Time: 2 hours
Bus: No 3 from Ryde or Newport, Traiin from Ryde to Shanklin
Refreshments/WC: Donkey Sanctuary, Star Inn Wroxall