Best walks from Ryde Esplanade

Ryde Esplanade Station to Portsmouth and Southsea Station

A short, easy urban route from the seafront into the city centre and passing a wide range of architecture and Southsea Common with a view over the Solent. Mostly flat and on pavements. The route includes a hovercraft crossing between Portsmouth and Ryde. Public toilets at the Southsea Hovercraft Terminal.

Easy: 9km, flat terrain.

The mapped crossing at the Winston Churchill Avenue roundabout is wrong; the road has railings between carriageways, so continue past the roundabout to the pelican crossing.

Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route

Ryde Esplanade Station to Brading Station

A largely off-road route with a short stretch alongside major roads near the stadium.

Easy: 9km, moderate ascents.

Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route