Brading Marshes Nature Reserve, Bembridge Windmill and Culver Down

The walk begins at the 12th-century Church of St Mary, the largest medieval church on the island. Leaving the town via a causeway across Brading Marshes Nature Reserve, the route follows the Bembridge Trail through farmland to Bembridge Windmill (built of local stone and retaining much of its 18th-century machinery).

Passing through Steyne Wood and along the clifftop above Whitecliff Bay, the route reaches the sheer white cliffs of Culver Down, offering sweeping panoramic views over Sandown Bay, Bembridge Harbour, and the Solent.

Continuing across the downland, you pass the 1849 Yarborough Monument and Bembridge Fort (built between 1862 and 1867 as part of Lord Palmerston's coastal defences). The return path passes Yaverland Manor before leading back to Brading.

Acknowledgment: Text derived from the Out and Out Series; Discovering the Countryside on Foot. Pictures courtesy of Wikipedia.