Ronald Turnbull walks a long chalk ridgeline with the sea on his right
TENNYSON DOWN is the start of the chalk ridge running east across the Isle of Wight, England’s biggest island. That ridgeline makes for fast, freestyle walking, with wind in your hair and daisies under your feet, great sea views stretching away southwards, and a night out somewhere along the way.
If you’ve got a bivvy bag or a very small tent, that night out could be high on St
