BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Palaner//palaner Single Event//EN METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:meetup-a7e737e8a0@palaner.app DTSTAMP:20260722T151234Z DTSTART:20260725T063000Z DTEND:20260725T080000Z SUMMARY:🏝️ Hiking the Isle of Wight – England’s Largest & Sunniest Island LOCATION:Novotel London West DESCRIPTION:Saved in Palaner as: saved\n\nPalaner match: 30% · why: lots of people going\n\nThe price includes a return ferry ticket to the Isle of W ight (worth £41). We'll be staying at a hotel in the charming seaside reso rt of Shanklin – a perfect base for relaxing evenings\, beautiful sandy be aches\, a lovely seafront and great food!\n\nWe’ve created a list of FAQs to help answer your questions.\n\n\n\nCome and join us for a hiking weeken d on England’s largest island\, the Isle of Wight! The UK's Holiday Island and Dinosaur Capital of Great Britain\, the Isle of Wight is officially o ne of Britain’s sunniest places and enjoys the luxury of a milder climate than most other places in the UK. On this trip\, we'll immerse ourselves i n some of the most stunning landscapes and discover on foot miles of the s pectacular coastline\, beaches\, historic downland and many hidden treasur es that this beautiful diamond-shaped island has to offer.\n\nITINERARY\n\ nSaturday:\n\n07:30 Meet outside Hotel Novotel London West\, 1 Shortlands\ , W6 8DR (a five-minute walk from Hammersmith Station)\n07:45 Sharp depart ure\n10:40-11:20 Ferry from Lymington to the Isle of Wight\n11:45-17:30 Hi ke along the coastal path from Totland to Brook Bay\, with a lunch stop at Freshwater Bay (difficulty: Easy\, distance: 15km\, ascent: 390m)\n17:30 Departure\n18:00 Check-in at Medehamstede Hotel at the seaside resort town of Shanklin\n19:00 Dinner and free time by the sea\n21:00 Sunset\n\nSunda y:\n\n08:00 Breakfast at the hotel\n09:15-13:00 Hike from Shanklin to Bemb ridge\, taking in the Isle of Wight’s most famous seaside resorts (difficu lty: Easy\, distance: 13km\, ascent: 140m)\n13:30-15:00 Lunch at the local gem – The Isle of Wight Garlic Farm\, free time to taste and buy local de licacies at the farm shop\n15:15-16:30 Free time for swimming and explorin g sandy beaches at the seaside resort town of Ryde\n16:30 Departure\n17:40 -18:25 Ferry from the Isle of Wight to Portsmouth\n20:45 London\, Hammersm ith\n\nHIKE DESCRIPTIONS\n\nSaturday:\n\nOn the first day we'll do a hike along the coastal path from Totland to Brook Bay. Our route will take us p ast the famous pinnacles of chalk that mark the western end of the island\ , the Needles\, and Freshwater Bay – one of the island’s most picturesque beaches. The highlights of the walk include Alum Bay with its unusual mult i-coloured sand cliffs\, the iconic 19th-century Needles Lighthouse and dr amatic sea views from Tennyson Down.\n\nSunday:\n\nThe second day will be even more exciting as we’ll take in three of the Isle of Wight’s most famo us seaside resorts – Shanklin\, Sandown and Ryde. Starting right from our hotel\, we'll follow the coastal trail along promenades and sandy beaches. We’ll then ascend to the chalk cliffs of Culver Down with the imposing Ea rl of Yarborough Monument and magnificent views over the island. Our hike will finish in the busy coastal village of Bembridge\, situated on the mos t easterly point of the Isle of Wight. From there\, we'll take a short dri ve for lunch to the local gem – the Isle of Wight Garlic Farm. Their resta urant serves high quality\, garlic inspired dishes using locally sourced i ngredients and their own home-reared beef and goat. You can taste and buy lovely local produce at the farm shop\, and even try a garlic ice cream an d garlic beer!🍦🍺 Finally\, we'll head to the welcoming seaside town of Ryd e\, which is also the largest town on the Isle of Wight. You'll have time to enjoy its stunning sandy beaches and promenade\, and perhaps even go fo r a refreshing dip into the sea!\n\nPRIVATE ROOM\n\nThe default option is a shared twin room at the hotel (you'll share your room with somebody from our group of the same gender). A small number of private rooms\, for your own use\, is available for £20 extra – let us know if you would like an u pgrade!\n\nTRANSPORT\n\nAs on most of our trips\, we'll travel in a comfor table 16-seater minibus.\n\nLUGGAGE\n\nYou can bring two small bags with y ou: one cabin size personal item bag (up to 10kg) and one smaller hiking b ackpack to fit under the seat. During the hike\, you can leave your luggag e in the minibus.\n\nBOOKING\n\nTo keep ticket prices down and avoid PayPa l/Meetup fees (£23 extra per ticket)\, we kindly ask for payment by bank t ransfer. Please include your Meetup name and the trip as the payment refer ence (e.g. John IOW). As places are limited\, we can hold your place for 2 4 hours.\n\nBusiness Account Name: London Social Hiking Limited\nSort Code : 20-17-20\nAccount Number: 63116514\n\nWe'll let you know by changing you r status to “Paid” as soon as the payment is cleared. You can check your s tatus next to your name in the attendees list of the event. You don’t need a paid Meetup subscription to do this – just close any pop-up windows and continue.\n\nTHE PRICE OF £318 INCLUDES\n\nTransport throughout the trip\ nExperienced\, professional PSV minibus driver\nReturn ferry ticket to the Isle of Wight (worth £41)\nGuiding on all hiking routes by an experienced and qualified Mountain Leader\nOne night's accommodation at a hotel in sh ared twin rooms (you'll share your room with somebody from our group of th e same gender)\nFull English breakfast on Sunday\nGroup first aid kit with qualified first aiders\nAdmin fee\n20% VAT\n\nTHE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE\ n\nPersonal insurance (for cancellation\, accident\, health\, emergency ev acuation and loss\, theft of or damage to baggage and personal effects\, a nd personal trekking insurance)\n\nHOW TO CONTACT US\n\nFor all enquiries\ , please PM Anna (the main organiser) via Meetup. Alternatively\, you can email us at info@lshiking.co.uk We'll usually get back to you within 4 hou rs.\n\nYour guide will be Anna (07596844467\, only for use during the hike ). Please get in touch if you have any difficulty locating the meeting poi nt or need help during the trip.\n\nWHAT TO BRING\n\nSuitable hiking shoes with ankle support\nSunscreen (if sunny)\nWaterproof and windproof jacket and trousers (if there is a chance of rain)\nWater bottle (min 1L)\nNuts and energy snacks to last you during the trip\nComfortable clothes to chan ge after the hike\nSwimwear (optional)\nWalking poles (optional)\n\nREVIEW S ⭐\n\nWe have hosted over 600 events on Meetup and received an incredible number of positive reviews from our community. We’re proud to have achiev ed an average event rating of 4.8 out of 5. Please keep sharing your feedb ack – it helps us continue to improve and make every trip even better!\n\n JOIN US ON SOCIAL MEDIA\n\nThis is where we share pictures from our events . Feel free to use for inspiration on where to go next!\n\nFacebook group link and Instagram\n\nREFUND POLICY\n\nYou can check our refund policy her e. URL:https://www.meetup.com/londonsocialhiking/events/314991409/ CATEGORIES:palaner,saved STATUS:TENTATIVE END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR