Hi, you can start from either end. If starting in Ventnor, aim for a pub called The Spyglass on the sea front and follow the path alongside the sea walls for about a mile before climbing up towards the Bonchurch landslip. Aim to finish in Shanklin Old Town where there is a restaurant called Vernon's which has a stunning garden.!

All above are correct, not sure about Post office?? However ORDINANCE SURVEY 1:25000 maps should be a must, less than a tenner and half price at Blacks. Wherever we go, I buy one. They show everything there is. If you don’t do maps, give one a go. With practice it’s like looking at a big picture.

There is a lovely coastal walk to Sandown above the beach, with wonderful views. This is suitable for push chairs.

Perhaps the best way to get from Shanklin Theatre to Ventnor at night would be to catch a bus. I live in Ventnor and am a bus user. We are very lucky to have a half-hourly service every day that goes on until after midnight. On Fridays and Saturdays there are later buses running once an hour until 3 am. The bus stop is in the Old Village just a few hundred yards from the theatre. It's the number 3, running from Ryde to Newport via Ventnor. I wouldn't recommend walking, unless you're especially adventurous, fit and well equipped to hike over the downs.There IS a pavement running practically all the way along the road from Shanklin to Ventnor, but it's a dark and lonely road at night so not a good idea for women on their own. And you'd need a powerful torch, as there aren't street lamps all the way.There's a long steep hill before the road follows a high contour of the downs until it drops down steeply into Ventnor. You could easily arrange for a taxi from Shanklin to Ventnor, as it's only about 4 miles. I would ask when you book theatre tickets if they can recommend a firm, ask what time the show ends and book a taxi in advance. If there are several people sharing, it could be cheaper than bus fares, and it would take you door to door if you aren't staying near the bus route.

two hours if you are ancient like me -but the views are so amazing that I didn't want to go quickly