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Bembridge Windmill – Sandown Beach loop from Cowes

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South East England

Bembridge Windmill – Sandown Beach loop from Cowes

Hard

4.5

(2)

27

riders

Bembridge Windmill – Sandown Beach loop from Cowes

03:46

58.0km

590m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 30.0 km for 176 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

4.07 km

Brocks Copse

Forest

2

8.81 km

Quarr Abbey and Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Quarr Abbey is a striking Grade I-listed monastery that was completed in 1912. It is considered one of the most important 20th-century religious structures in the UK. Nearby, you find …

Tip by

9.72 km

Quarr Wood

Forest

4

12.4 km

Ryde Pier

Highlight • Structure

Paul McCartney recently confirmed what we all already ‘knew’ … the Beatles hit Ticket To Ride was inspired by a trip to Ryde made by Macca and John Lennon in …

Tip by

5

14.3 km

Appley Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lots of golden sands overlooked by the folly of Appley Tower.

Tip by

21.3 km

Bembridge Harbour

Lake

7

21.8 km

Tollgate Cafe, Bembridge Harbour

Highlight • Cafe

We past through here on our bike packing holiday around IOW...very interesting place.

Tip by

8

23.4 km

Bembridge Windmill

Highlight • Monument

Bembridge Windmill is one of the most iconic landmarks on the Isle of Wight. Built in 1700, the Grade I-listed structure was last operated in 1913 but retains most of …

Tip by

30.1 km

Beach

Beach

10

30.8 km

Sandown Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Sandown is a recognized award winning beach, very popular for its long sandy beach with safe bathing and a wealth of activities.

Tip by

31.9 km

Welcome Beach

Beach

12

32.4 km

Small Hope Beach Beach Huts

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

Small Hope Beach sits to the left of the main Shanklin seafront and backs onto a spectacular cliff face. Often overlooked in the Isle of Wight beach guides, this sandy …

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13

51.5 km

Paddle Steamer Shipwreck at Newport Harbour

Highlight • Other

Across the Old Mill Pond you get a great view of the PS Ryde. Now little more than a rusting hulk, in her heyday she was a paddle steamer acting …

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B

58.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.3 km

13.0 km

9.10 km

5.11 km

2.75 km

2.15 km

474 m

161 m

Surfaces

48.7 km

3.49 km

2.74 km

2.08 km

828 m

246 m

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Tuesday 20 October

13°C

9°C

64 %

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