Learn about East Cowes' salty past as you walk the town centre looking for historical maritime treasure

East Cowes Maritime History: A Ropey Tale – 3 miles

Learn about East Cowes' salty past and get your sea legs with the RNLI, as you walk the town centre looking for historical maritime treasure. The walk includes a tour of the Inshore Lifeboat Centre in East Cowes.

Cost of walk: Free of charge

Walk Leader: Catherine Keeble

Length of walk: 3 miles (Approx. 3 hours)

Type of Walk: Circular

Walk Start/Finish point: East Cowes Floating Bridge Shelter, East Cowes, PO32 6EZ (SZ 502 958)

Pace of Walk: Gentle This walk will follow a gentle pace.

Walk Grade: Moderate Mainly flat walking, on paths with good surfaces.

This walk includes a tour of the Inshore Lifeboat Centre; which is a working environment with stairs. To take part in both the morning and afternoon walk, on the same day, a participant would need to make their way across the Medina to the second start location.

Facilities:

Toilets along route

Rest stops

Refreshments available along route

Takes in coastal scenery and woodlands

Family-friendly

There are steps on the route

Nearest Bus Stop (Start & Finish): East Cowes - Well Road and Waitrose

Description supplied by the event organiser.