Hurst Castle

Hurst Castle

Hampshire

Route: Hurst Castle

Area: Hampshire

Date of walk: 7th August 2014

Walkers: Andrew

Distance: 3 miles

Weather: Perfect

I parked in the public car park in Keyhaven and hopped on board the Keyhaven Ferry which leaves the harbour for Hurst Castle every 20 minutes. I disembarked at the jetty near the Castle and wandered around the headland for a while. The Isle of Wight was less than a mile away, and it was a thrill to see some massive yachts sailing by in a round the island race, part of Cowes Week

I’d liked to have visited the inside of the Castle but had spent too long watching the race, so I headed back to Keyhaven along a narrow spit of land, part of the Solent Way

Although it was only a short walk it was packed full of interest

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