Mottistone Manor
Explore the estate, gardens and coastline surrounding this Elizabethan manor house on the Isle of Wight.
The first part of the walk takes you around the beautiful gardens which include a young olive grove, a small organic kitchen garden and a traditional tea garden. It's the perfect place for a peaceful stroll with colourful herbaceous borders, a rose garden, bluebell woods, wildflower banks and views towards the sea.
The route then heads into the wider estate visiting the interesting Neolithic Long Stone. The stone is believed to have marked the entrance to a long barrow or burial chamber. You then head to Castle Hill before following the Worsley Trail along Mottistone Down where you will pass a series of Bronze Age burial mounds.
The gorse habitat on the downs attracts a variety of wildlife - look out for butterflies like the Marbled White and birds such as Dartford warbler, yellowhammer, linnet and kestrel. The trail then heads through Mottistone Common on peaceful woodland trails before returning to the Manor.
The next section of the walk takes you down to the coast through the lovely countryside in Mottistone. You'll reach Sudmoor Point and then enjoy a walk along a cliff-top path before following Ridge Lane back to the Manor.
Postcode
PO30 4EA - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locationsMottistone Manor Ordnance Survey Map 
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Further Information and Other Local Ideas
Just to the north you can explore Brighstone Forest and Brighstone Down. There's miles of peaceful woodland trails and a fine viewpoint with a toposcope to enjoy here.
Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
Photos
Mottistone Manor
The garden in summer
Mottistone Churchyard and Manor
A garden path
Mottistone Down. Looking west along the Tennyson Way as it cimbs up Mottistone Down.
View east from Castle Hill. This viewpoint is just north east of the manor.
Heathland, Mottistone
The Shack Mottistone Manor Gardens. One of the many delights of Mottistone Manor gardens is The Shack, an ingenious outdoor cabin-like office, designed in the 1930s by John Seely who was a prominent architect, with his partner Paul Paget. The Shack is situated in the Tea Garden where you can enjoy drinks and light refreshments.
Elevation Profile
