This walk follows the Western Yar Estuary from its mouth at Yarmouth, crossing the saltmarsh at Freshwater Causeway before returning through farmland along the western shore to Yarmouth.

County: Isle of Wight
Distance: 3.8 miles
Difficulty of walk: Leisurely
Estimated time to complete walk: 2
Terrain details: The first half of the walk is very flat and follows a surfaced cycleway. On the western shore, the route follows public footpaths and is more undulating and can be muddy.
Type of route: Circular
Starts: Yarmouth Sailing Club(Grid reference: SZ352896)
Ends: Yarmouth Sailing Club(Grid reference: SZ352896)
Amenities available on route: Yarmouth has many shops, pubs and cafes. The Red Lion near Freshwater Causeway serves food and has a large beer garden but children are not allowed inside the pub itself. There are picnic tables on the grass near the car park in Yarmouth.
How to get there: Wightlink Ferries run to Yarmouth from Lymington - visit www.wightlink.co.uk for more info. Yarmouth has bus stops - see www.svoc.co.uk for timetable. The path along the eastern shore is suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs in dry weather but you would have to return the same way.
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