Bring a little poetry into your next island break. The Tennyson Monument stands on Tennyson Down in West Wight, linking this coastal landscape with the Victorian poet.
The National Trust describes a downland trail taking in views of the Needles, a nineteenth-century fort and a Cold War rocket test site. Choose a route suited to your fitness and the conditions.
Check the forecast, allow enough daylight and follow local signs. Wear suitable footwear and keep well back from cliff edges.
Read the National Trust route details before setting out.
Plan ahead and check accommodation availability at Isle of Wight Stays.
Image: artistic interpretation, not a documentary photograph or route guide.