The Cool Dudes Trail an Isle of Wight Walk | A 37-mile trail on the East of the Island

[@tessivymills4511]

Thank you for visiting my shop The Beach Hut at Shanklin. Love your channel.

[@cdwc]

Thank you. It was lovely to meet you. I am still aching from doing Walk the Wight last Sunday.

[@ShroudedHand]

Yes, another cool dudes video! Watching these is the highlight of my week

[@cdwc]

Very kind cool dude. Thank you.

[@georgec2894]

Much respect to the effort going into this video: both walking and editing. Great advert for the island as always. 155 points is colossal!

[@cdwc]

I got lucky with the animal spotting. To be fair the Spotter's Handbook is heavily weighted in favour of Isle of Wight walks.

[@georgec2894]

@@cdwc I approve of such bias :)

[@stripyart]

Hey Dude, love your walks so was thrilled that you bought some of my art cards along the way. Lovely suprise.Thankyou!

[@cdwc]

Thanks Suzy. I really love your stuff. I have seen it around Bembridge over the past five years. I was just reading your biography and my Mum's side of the family are all originally from Hemel Hempstead.

[@stripyart]

@@cdwc il keep an eye out for the Watford to Hemel Hempstead walk 😂

[@arr0wfree855]

Spot the Red Squirrel Great watch and will attempt this walk some day ....................... Thank You Marek for this Smile on me Dial

[@zebbrown6256]

Thanks

[@cdwc]

Nice one thanks so much cool dude

[@williamsamuelson7821]

Hey Marek, So glad that someone told me where to find this video. Really appreciate your effort and thanks for coming into Aqualibrium Gallery. Just so all you Cool Dudes know, we are taking 2 weeks away from Nov 8 to Nov 22nd and then we'll be open until Christmas Eve. We'll then be open again from April 1st 2022. Really enjoyed watching. Thanks very much.

[@cdwc]

Nice one. I came back the other day to buy a card. Hope you have a good holiday.

[@markgoeshiking72]

The model village is one of my favourite places on the IOW. Great walk, Marek.

[@markgoeshiking72]

Also, my wife and I always humorously call Appuldurcombe House 'Apple Crumble House', which I think is much better.

[@cdwc]

Apple Crumble House is both better and easier to spell.

[@TrevBec]

Appreciate all the work that went into this one Marek. Even though I live on the Island I love seeing it on your videos. I noticed our road again on your way to the Botanic Gardens!

[@cdwc]

Thanks Trev. Hope everything is going ok. I am a big fan of Ventnor. I love that shop with all the weird mixes of two different things.

[@SixthQuarter]

Another brilliant video. Chuffed I found this channel today.

[@the_littles7928]

Fantastic video Marek. I can't wait until my family and I can fly back and enjoy the gorgeous island again. I miss it so much.

[@cdwc]

Thank you cool dude. Hope you can come back soon.

[@christopherselway2274]

Sue will love that you got her cards. Keep up the fab walking dude :-)

[@cdwc]

I think they are brilliant. I bought a frame for it and have it on my wall.

[@christopherselway2274]

Ill let her know :-) enjoy sir

[@-aquariuscyclingadventures2325]

I really look forward to your IOW videos & this trail you've produced looks great Cool Dude! My favourite ice cream flavour has to be, Orange & Pineapple Crush with everything on, that's 100's & 1000's, nuts, flake, wafer fan & strawberry sauce. Those steps looked steep at Bonchurch, I still love running up steep steps, I have done since I was a child! Looking forward to seeing more videos Cool Dude! Take Care & Stay Cool! 🙂

[@cdwc]

I want to know where I can get this Orange & Pineapple Crush with all the trimmings. I think you might be the only person in the world that likes running up steep steps cool dude. Although it is fun to write. Steep steps (I wanted to do it again).

[@-aquariuscyclingadventures2325]

@@cdwc 😀 Its homemade ice cream & delicious!🍦 Try saying steep steps spiral staircase really quickly! 😅

[@VietnamWalkingTV]

Nice walking tour, so beautiful place. Thanks my friend

[@paulsheehan9050]

Nice walk and thanks for the prize cool dude Marek. I just came back from walking up Ben Nevis while wearing my cool dude’s badge.

[@cdwc]

Excellent. Hope enjoyed it cool dude, and well done, firstly for the prize and secondly Ben Nevis.

[@AdeAitch]

Great walk and possibly the greatest thumbnail on KZbin

[@cdwc]

That is a high accolade cool dude.

[@SouthCoastDetecting]

Nice one cool dude, another fantastic walk around IoW. Really looking forward to your charity walk, best of luck. 👍 Cool dude no.465

[@cdwc]

Yes I think I am a few weeks behind with editing. I expect you can empathise cool dude.

[@cpl4]

Another corker Marek! Always enjoy the IoW content on this channel. On day two you asked whether that plant was a Snapdragon... wrong. Its actually a plant called Himalayan Balsam and is on the list of invasive species in the UK.

[@cdwc]

Ah wow. That is an excellent fact cool dude. It is a shame it is invasive as it looked so pretty.

[@kek23k]

I thought it might have been Himalayan Balsam, thanks for confirming.

[@puddindancer]

The Isle of Wight is just completely gorgeous it seems. Lovely trail with a great video. Especially liked that mini funk break around 5 minutes in. Groovy. Cheers cool dude :)

[@cdwc]

Yes I like that music. Also thanks for sponsoring me cool dude.

[@puddindancer]

@@cdwc More than welcome. Hope you're super proud of your speedy 3 miles an hour. Well done and congratulations! Look forward to seeing it.

[@tobiepedroz1321]

Over the last 28 years, I've visited 112 different countries but your Walking Club videos make me want to visit the IoW next. Thanks for the great video and cool facts. Love it.

[@cdwc]

Nice one cool dude. It is a beautiful place.

[@lisakinahan6105]

Looks like we have to return to the Isle of Wight to do your trail . Great video , pleased you got to see the Sea Eagle

[@cdwc]

Most of it is the coastal path to be fair, but don't tell anyone.

[@lisakinahan6105]

@@cdwc I loved the landslide walk and also the Spyglass pub the food there is amazing

[@shaun432]

Great video. I always enjoy watching your walks.

[@cdwc]

Thanks Cool Dude, glad you like them.

[@timjewell7492]

Great video, Marek. I will definitely give this walk a go. Looks great

[@cdwc]

Cool man. I hope you enjoy it.

[@drbedpan]

Loved the Shawshank Redemption link. Another quality video Cool Dude.

[@cdwc]

Nice one cool dude. I pretty much made the video just so I could do that bit.

[@wonderdogger]

Great video, I was in Ventnor last week to celebrate my 40th birthday. Had the greatest trip!

[@cdwc]

Ventnor is excellent. Hope you had a great birthday.

[@jamestovell8133]

Fantastic Marek. Great effort for putting this together. Makes me want to visit. Pleased you spotted the eagle. Hopefully have some in Norfolk soon. Stay cool!

[@cdwc]

Great. I am coming to Norfolk to walk soon.

[@powderedground78]

This is excellent. Love that this has been uploaded ahead of my long Saturday walk. Some ace motivation! Stay Cool and have a good weekend!

[@cdwc]

Nice one cool dude. Have a good walk tmw.

[@grahamcope2196]

I have reached my lifetime goal, to be mentioned in a CDWC video is a true achievement. I would like to thank my mother, my father, etc. I do believe it was the Summer of 94 (sounds like a Bruce Springsteen song) and you forgot to mention where the other half of your wages went.... the Fisherman's Cottage of course. And you forgot to mention the hair braids, how amazing it was to have hair back then! Keep up the stellar work on this club CD#247

[@cdwc]

Yes I was going to put the Fisherman's Cottage in. I always think of that summer when I walk down that bit. I was trying to find a photo of you, me, Debbie, Leslie and Kieran having a pint there. Great times. I also had a photo of Darren looking pissed off about making sandwiches somewhere. I always wonder if Brian is still around. I think I had more hair then than in all the rest of my years alive combined. Take care cool dude. I am still planning to come and visit soon.

[@grahamcope2196]

@@cdwc Awesome times indeed, I have no photos from that era but I think that makes it more special. Looking forward to you coming out to Canada. Don't worry though, we have only seen 8 bears and 1 wolf this year (and 3 Hummingbirds but I don't think you are scared of them?)

[@lisaperry345]

Aww this one was great because it was a longer one. 🙂 Also, because I wasn't about to have a pre shift sleep, I took notes as I was watching. Yep, I'm that much of a saddo. 📝😏 *I think that the best prawn cocktail flavour crisps are quavers because they're not too strong and they have a nice texture. *When you were talking about taking a picture of the ventnor sign, it reminded me of when I was trying to take a decent picture of Lichfield cathedral the other week. To get it all in, you have to stand in the road. *Your map of the iow is ace. 😁 *My favourite flavour of icecream is posh vanilla with the pods in. Stay cool. 🙂

[@cdwc]

Not sad cool. I agree about Vanilla, once you've had it with the vanilla pods in it normal vanillas is the equivalent of cheap supermarket Coca Cola.

[@christopherthewreckerthats2295]

Never been to seaview want to go in the near future. Good video I'm quite new to your channel IV watch some of your video's recently.i love the Isle of Wight can't get away from it I look at it every day from my widow looking at it right now. My favourite place is blackgang smuggling and wrecking and my favourite story the Clarendon 1836 October 11th the day before my birthday.hi from portchester Hampshire my fellow Isle of Wight brother 🏴‍☠️👍⛵⚓

[@cdwc]

The Niton Gore Cliff walk I did goes past the site of the Clarendon shipwreck. I talk about it a bit in that video.

[@christopherthewreckerthats2295]

@@cdwc cool I be watching that cheers 👍👍👍🏴‍☠️

[@lacingtrails420]

This was brilliant, a really great video and awesome trail!

[@cdwc]

I enjoyed walking it. I am pretty lucky having something so beautiful close to me.

[@darrentwine2590]

Great video. Some fantastic places and views 👍👍

[@cdwc]

Thanks cool dude. The video doesn't do the view up Stenbury Down justice.

[@jacquettabanana]

Yes cool dude! Been waiting for this 😁

[@cdwc]

Nice one cool dude.

[@oggie114]

This has made me so happy (and a little homesick) but mostly happy! I've been so excited about the trail since the patch photo and am thrilled that it's an East Wight based walk! So many wonderful places connected to my childhood from start to finish. I can't wait to attempt it someday mainly to show my fiancé all the best and prettiest parts of the Island (as he only ever sees Newport when we visit family so he has the complete wrong impression of the Island!) Though I'll probably need 6 days for it, with my dodgy knees or to break it down into non-consecutive days and do a bit in the right order on each of my visits. Still I can not wait! Thank you for creating such a wonderful route Marek!

[@oggie114]

P.s best ice cream flavour is Minghella's Strawberries and Cream.. but in lieu of any Minghella options I'd always opt for a rum raisin too if available.

[@cdwc]

My pleasure cool dude. I think six days is a good amount of time, as you can really stop and enjoy it. I did it three for people to try and do in a long weekend. I will look out for that Strawberries and cream flavour. Stay cool.

[@TravellingTorunn]

So entertaining, and lovely views of beautiful Isle of Wight 🤩 Thank you 👍😀 I have walked some of this distance myself. Salt caramel is the preferred flavoir for the time being 😀

[@cdwc]

Thanks Torunn. I am also a big fan of salted caramel. I had never heard of it until about five years ago.

[@Fernandoenf2]

I am your Spanish fan! I live in Portsmouth and I go often to the island love your stories and anecdotes

[@cdwc]

Excellent. Glad you enjoy the videos Fernan. The island is a beautiful place.

[@debharvey8137]

Great video, and it made me want to go back to the Isle of Wight again. The plant you spotted (14:16ish) and asked if it was a snapdragon is actually Himalayan Balsam. Pull it up next time you see it, it's an invasive weed - pretty, but invasive all the same.

[@cdwc]

I am going to make it my mission to rid the world of those weeds cool dude.

[@debharvey8137]

@@cdwc it is quite satisfying pulling the little blighters up.

[@nature_photography_yukon]

Fantastic walk! Love all the history and cool dude facts along with an awesome sense of humor :)

[@cdwc]

[@jasonharding9490]

Thanks Marek, great video. I remember seeing that fake tree when we visited the island back in around 2002, amazing to see it again now. The main memory from that trip was that I bought a hideous looking head (made of plaster of paris or something like), my girlfriend hated it and on getting back to our b&b she dropped it and it smashed. She felt so guity, partly because she didn't like it, but looking back, it was probably for the best that it got smashed.

[@cdwc]

It was a plaster of paris of my head, thanks a lot.

[@BeatTheFlash]

Another great video, Cool Dude. Decades ago I stayed in Seaview for the regatta at the invitation of friends. They sail a 'one design' dinghy, probably in that race you showed. I met an actress there who I instantly recognised as having been in The Young Ones, albeit briefly. Amazingly ('cos I'm a tightwad) I have also stayed at The Priory Bay Hotel for some friends' combined 40th birthday do slightly fewer decades ago. We saw a red squirrel dash across the lawn and helicopters landing because it was British Grand Prix weekend and bigwigs were staying there and being ferried to the race; odd I know. Carry on.

[@cdwc]

I would love to stay at the Priory hotel. They are doing it up now to make it even posher. Did you see any of the multitude of ghosts they have there?

[@tinasavage674]

Thanks for sharing your walk😊

[@cdwc]

Thanks Tina, hope you enjoyed it.

[@daveheys2699]

A lovely walk, I've done most of it but not all as part of one walk. Fair play for re-routing round the pesky cows too. Might try set the world record time for the Cool Dudes Trail at some point in the near future!

[@cdwc]

It will be pretty easy to best my pace. That route round Nunwell is a pretty badly kept footpath. I've done it three times and each one has been a pretty bad cow experience best avoided.

[@cookster1001]

Nice looking walk cool dude! I must rid myself of the IoW curse and return. First time we went there, I had a bottle dropped on my head on the ferry over and had to go to Ryde Hospital for stitches. Second time, we had the worst holiday weather ever and we were burgled. Ah the Brading Waxworks! How this was suitable for an eight yr old in the early 80s only my parents can say. I think I avoided the chamber of horrors so I was only mildly scarred for life but the skeleton organist memory still scares me still today. A few months ago I found my Waxworks guidebook and put the pages on Pinterest. Must try those prawn cocktail Discos as well.

[@cdwc]

Prawn Cocktail Discos a bit of a disappointment as the Salt and Vinegar ones are a classic. I agree with you about the Wax Museum. I am still scared of the murder in the bedroom and the door opening. Especially as it happened in that very building.

[@PaintballMagazine]

Well done on the walk and the money raised. Highlights for me are definitely the lunch segments.

[@cdwc]

Thanks cool dude. The Walk the Wight will be in a different video in a few weeks. I am a bit behind with my editing as this one took a couple of weeks.

[@PaintballMagazine]

@@cdwc looking forward to it.

[@stevesvids]

Hello again 😁👋 Catching up on this one as I missed it somehow. Paused at 14:17 You asked if the plant was Snap Dragons?? I'm fairly sure its called Himalayan Balsam. An invasive species which can take over like wild fire. We have a lot of it here along the banks of River Loddon, Woodley. Teams of conservation volunteers regularly uprooting it to destroy it or mitigate its dominance, without success. It can grow so fast and so high. The only upside of it is Bees love the nectar. 😁😎👍

[@cdwc]

It is a shame it's invasive as it is such a pretty plant.

[@alltheteam69]

Love every minute even the epicurean lunch reveals

[@cdwc]

Ha. Thanks dude.

[@stevesmith3990]

Love your walks Marek, well done Cool Dude. 😎

[@cdwc]

Thanks cool dude.

[@B3tanTyronne]

Another lovely walk and as always a nice relaxing video to help unwind with. As for my idea for the Regatta, it would be 'Guess how much the Strawberries have gone up since last year ?' and who can do the best 'These prices are a bloody disgrace' selfie, and the person who gets the correct answer re the strawberries will receive free cream with the bountiful punnet of 3 strawberries. The best selfie will find pride of place in the local newspaper under the headline 'These prices are a bloody disgrace'.

[@cdwc]

This is a great game. It makes me want to see a graph of strawberry prices though.

[@PowderedCowsMusic]

There was a regatta in Burton near where I live where a field with a cow was gridded out with squares and you had to guess which square the cow would do a pat in. So yeah, I'd probably have that. Also, whenever I visit a model village I like to take a model dinosaur with me to either leave there or photograph . Just an extra bit of fun and makes the trip advisors reviews quite funny. Great video btw, I don't think I could do 37 miles in three days. Might try it in 5! 🤣👍

[@cdwc]

The Cow game is brilliant. I might go and buy a cow especially for the next walk to play it. I love the dinosaur model village idea. I wish I had thought of it. I would definitely spread this walk over more days if possible, it was just for people who might want to do it in a long weekend. Stay cool.

[@Paulopaulie_]

Really enjoyed this cool dude. Fingers crossed for more of the longer videos? I love a long one.... Anyway, stay cool.

[@cdwc]

Nice one cool dude. This one took about three weeks, I will probably stick to the normal length, but you can watch a playlist of the Norfolk Coastal Path, South Downs Way and Serpent Trail and it will be the same as one long video.

[@jac3126]

My Uncle Malcolm Hooper had the the lease in the 70s and maybe 80s on Sandown beach. I spent my summer months there with my cousins. Playing and mackeral fishing

[@cdwc]

It is a wonderful beach down there. I love the bit inbetween Shanklin and the pier.

[@njuham]

Finally we leave London behind!

[@JensRandoms]

Cool video Marek. I’ve been saying to myself for ages that I should plan a visit to the island. Now I have a reason to. By the way, rum & raisin is definitely the best ice cream flavour. Cookie dough is a close second.

[@cdwc]

You should definitely visit. It is beautiful. Finally someone agrees on Rum and Raisin.

[@bangyai3194]

Excellent walk Marek . Your trail deserves official recognition so that future generations will know that great people live on the IOW. But you need to do something eye catching to achieve this immortality. You could become the IOW's first bona fide fakir !! Find a tall tree on your trail and live up it for a year subsisting on nothing but beer and crisps. Troubled souls from the UK would hear of this and flock to your trail hoping for a precious pearl of wisdom to set them straight. Worth a try , As an aside, Marek spelt backwards is Karem. Is this your doppelgangers hidden identity ?

[@cdwc]

This is a good idea. I do need to get more subscribers somehow.

[@russellcox2731]

love the new patch badge!

[@cdwc]

It took me a day to design that. Ha.

[@squalloogal]

Hope you get the model village character addition 😏😊👍

[@cdwc]

That would be a dream come true.

[@ispi_video_photo]

Back in the 1970's there was a ram that lived up by the Yarborough Monument. He had to be de-horned, because he had a habit of charging and ramming unsuspecting passers-by. Not sure of his real name, but we called him Larry. Long live Larry.

[@cdwc]

This is an excellent fact. Thank you cool dude.

[@munkeypants1]

Even by Cool Dude standards this is a very cool video. I’ll be home alone for 3-4 days next May so I’ll see if I can book a couple of AirBnB’s and take this route too whilst stopping off at Appledurcombe House which is a worthy distraction on this walk. I hope you create more great walks for the IoW. One last thing, Rum & Raisin is an epic choice for ice cream. I had that too in Sandown a few weeks ago from a place just opposite the pier.

[@cdwc]

Oh yes I had one from that place earlier in the year. Delicious. I think it is the same make of ice cream they sell.

[@Rob1337]

Superb video Marek, really need to get myself out walking again, been some dark times with losing friends and family so slumped into my little dark place for a while, cheers for the motivation! I must see the Isle of Wight one day too man, CD #1337 checking in, stay safe pal, keep posting, hope all is well, take care

[@cdwc]

I've realised I have been excluding your number from the prize draws. I will send you a Spotters Handbook to rectify this immediately, I will allocate a number for you to win from in future.

[@MissNancySims]

This is epic work, thank you Marek. I've never been to the IoW, but this could give me the impetus I've been waiting for. I need to know what you buried! To answer your question I think it's a tie between mint choc-chip and coffee, but any ice cream is good ice cream. I had a liquorice ripple one in Finland which ace even though I was initially quite suspicious of it. 🙂

[@cdwc]

I think you would enjoy a visit. Also I think I might travel to Finland to sample that ice cream.

[@jillfrancis8380]

Excellent walk Marek. Thank you for doing these walks for those of us overseas but from the Island and love all things Isle of Wight. I hope you do another circular walk; Niton has some excellent paths or howabout walking some old train routes from the disbanded tracks, if poss?

[@cdwc]

A good idea. I need to explore round there more. I'll have to ask my brother for a lift there. Ha.

[@katw8814]

Strawberry ice cream is bestest🍓 🍦😋

[@cdwc]

It is odd how it doesn't seem half as popular as it was in the 80's. I haven't had it for years I must have some.

[@anthonyhatter196]

This was an educational film of epic proportions. It contained so much, disco crisps (retro), a new patch, a model village (complete with creepy clown), plus more wildlife than you could point an oversaized finger at. A few things threw me off balance, including the time travelling, the Don Johnson glasses and the hip new jaunty choons. But all for the good. I love the new cow-repelling hat, a guest IoW fact-er and the new cartography skills. If you can just now share your brother's address, I'll book my accommodation before I head over.

[@cdwc]

Those Don Johnson glasses have been there for two years. I was running out of music so had to choose some different stuff from the youtube library as well as old favourites. PS. I am still scared by that clown.

[@anthonyhatter196]

@@cdwc But it all came together.....like a finely tuned thing.

[@jamesjordan9631]

I enjoyed the video, and I'm a big fan of buying postcards from independent places if I visit somewhere, particularly the retro travel poster type.

[@cdwc]

I love those old retro traveller postcards. I also try and get fridge magnets too.

[@mundungous]

Not snapdragons but Himalayan Balsam, a highly invasive plant. The little pods explode when you touch them, firing seeds all over the shop. Very entertaining.

[@cdwc]

That sounds incredible.

[@JURASSICDIVERUK]

Great video and hopefully you will make your way down to the Jurassic Coast!

[@cdwc]

Yes one day cool dude.

[@JURASSICDIVERUK]

@@cdwc more than happy to join you and show you some fantastic locations…especially around Portland which is beautiful. Just message me of the HOBBYMANUK Facebook page! Looking forward to your next video.

[@feetunes]

The poor fella who perished in the Windmill was a VERY cool dude. So does your random number generator go to minus 5? Also....Rum 'n Raisin is undoubtedly the best flavour icecream! Fantastic vid. Isle of Wight is 600 miles from my home by car. But if I go one day, I will do that walk! Hope all your work pays off, but in the meantime you're providing much pleasure. Thanks.

[@cdwc]

Nice one thanks cool dude. It is worth the 600 mile trip. Maybe go by train.

[@TimDYo]

Great walk Also Pilot Boat, famously shown on B&B TV show 'Four in a Bed'.

[@cdwc]

I will have to look that up.

[@JagBetty]

What was that bird on the artwork smoking?😮 A brilliant walk Marek full of stuff which is the kind of walk I like. That was a great fake tree, we’ve got one in the cemetery just up the road from us.

[@cdwc]

Fake trees are almost as good as real trees. I agree about the Seagull. Looked like a Camberwell Carrot.

[@chumon1992]

I hope one day I'll be able to do this walk. The best flavor of ice cream IMHO is moose tracks. It's vanilla with fudge swirled in and little peanut butter cups. The fudge is perfectly flavored and lovely in texture. 10/10 ice cream

[@cdwc]

That sounds delicious.

[@squalloogal]

Rewatching Dec ‘23

[@Gez-C]

I loved a Calippo back in the day, but prefer a 99 nowadays

[@cdwc]

In hot weather Calippo's are still unbeatable, especially pouring the melted bit into your mouth at the end.

[@thekentishpilgrim]

The best ice cream flavor is vanilla, straight up. As boring as that answer is, it's the truth. Also, 155 points will never be beaten. Well done #1!

[@cdwc]

Really good vanilla is pretty unbeatable, agreed.

[@skorchollie]

I know what I'm doing on my week off.

[@cdwc]

Nice one cool dude.

[@wavespeech1973]

Cool Dudes Walking Club, it's Primer meets Inception with a bit of Countryfile thrown in.

[@cdwc]

This is the best complement of all time. It's more low budget that even Primer I reckon.

[@wavespeech1973]

@@cdwc budget has nothing to do with quality Marek. Quality youtubein' there cool dude. If I'm ever down to the Mysterious Isle I'll follow in your footsteps.

[@sueweston502]

Great video, all those steep slopes though! Not for me I'm afraid. One of my ambitions is to do an IoW trail for those who can walk short distances at a time (about 5 miles) on fairly level paths - in other words for those with dodgy knees i.e.me. Might be of interest also to others as well - given the number of oldiwonks on the Island!

[@garrymartin6474]

#370 here. Great effort , it looks a fabulous walk. I don't know how you accumulate all those points, I live in a World Heritage site (Derwent Valley) and next door but one to a Reptilian Overlord but still don't score anywhere near as many points. P.S can you include Gannets, Guillemots and Puffins in either the birds or the coast section of the next edition ?

[@feetunes]

Don't think Gannets, Guillemots and Puffins will get your score up in the Derwent Valley though...;-)

[@cdwc]

I think I was lucky with a lot of animal sightings on this walk, plus it was over three days, and the book heavily favours coastal areas like the Isle of Wight.

[@garrymartin6474]

@@feetunes Yorkshire Coast 😉

[@kraven512]

Wonderful

[@cdwc]

Thanks cool dude.

[@nataliebsketching]

Coffee ice cream 👍

[@cdwc]

Bleuuuuuurgggghhhhhh. Saying that my Dad makes a really nice one, and it is good with a white chocolate one.

[@isaacwells8515]

Lived here 21 years and didn’t know any of this haha

[@cdwc]

I moved over in 1982 and I still find out more new stuff everyday.

[@isaacwells8515]

@@cdwc That’s awesome. Been watching you on the telly for years and never knew this!

[@cdwc]

Well. I moved to London in 1999, and moved back in 2020, but my family are here. Nice one.

[@isaacwells8515]

@@cdwc Might spot you on your next walk 😁

[@RetroRatz]

Chloe says, ice cream flavour is... salted caramel Mine is... mint choc chip 🍨🍧

[@MillwallRob58]

PS - Great video

[@squalloogal]

Rewatching

[@njuham]

Best ice-cream flavour is pistachio.

[@cdwc]

Good subtle flavours.

[@michaelkelly988]

The “snap dragons” look like balsam. I think it is invasive!

[@Skunkola]

Pistachio!

[@cdwc]

I am also a fan of pistachio. Lavender can be amazing, I had some in a restaurant once and it was the best ice cream I ever tasted. Then again I've had some truly awful lavender ice creams, so it is a risky choice.

[@Skunkola]

@@cdwc what!? Hmmmmm lavender isn't a preferred scent but in the name of ice cream science I'll give it a lick 😋

[@seanflewin9803]

Use the hovercraft this unique mode of transport makes the trip more interesting

[@weebleny]

Okay, here's the start of my unasked for blow-by-blow commentary: Next time please buy one of the unicorn floaties and wear it throughout the walk! I will bookmark my next donation towards this.

[@cdwc]

Are you telling me it was not a real unicorn?

[@KNic0lson]

I didn't know they still made Discos!

[@kevinwright5129]

Mint choc chip

[@michaelwhite8031]

Why don't you make a mini you for the model village and sneekeyly add it ?

[@cdwc]

I don't want to get barred from the Model Village.

[@michaelwhite8031]

@@cdwc They might send you to model village prison lol.

[@systemSkynet]

I like bums! Did you know that that's a wee whistle on your backpack buckle clip? What did you wish for in the well? Aint nobody beating that trail score

[@cdwc]

Yes that whistle is cool. I really like Osprey bags, the stretchy pocket on the front adds loads of capacity (although their waterproof covers are a rip off). PS. Wishes are secret everyone knows that cool dude.

[@systemSkynet]

@@cdwc I should review my camping bag. It's an army mechanic's bag, it's just a giant square with straps. Ha, I nearly had ya.

[@cdwc]

The army stuff is always good though and it looks much better.

[@jefyhunt6219]

The Sea eagle`s name is Steven

[@cdwc]

Yes. I knew I recognised his pony tail.

[@michaelwhite8031]

Did you know Marek's disease is something chickens get. I was wondering why there were no chickens in your videos. By the way great video.

[@cdwc]

You b**g one chicken, just one and that's all you get remembered for.

[@michaelwhite8031]

@@cdwc Lol at least you will never be hen pecked.

[@jac3126]

LOl..we used to play in the brading stocks as kids in the 70s..they weren't behind bars then

[@sminkly]

Hi, I'd create the Vienetta Regatta - who can eat a whole Vienetta the quickest.

[@cdwc]

An excellent game but I have one question mint or normal flavour?

[@sminkly]

@@cdwc Normal of course, I'm not a monster.

[@krabbers]

What hotel did you work at. We play at the shanklin hotel regularly

[@EccentricAuntWanda1]

Has anyone done it? and would this still be your ultimate IoW walk for visitors?

[@cdwc]

No-one has told me if they have done it yet, and the treasure buried at one point in the walk only has the same names on the log paper that were there last year. As for your question - I think there is no continuous route that combines the best bits of the Island but I would say 75% is excellent. I am currently doing the Vectis Trail which has a lower hit rate. I think at the end of that one I might mark off where I think the best walks are on the Island, or maybe do a separate video.

[@MillwallRob58]

For Marek's Regatta I would have 'The Greasy Hole' - Throw Seaview millionaire's into a deep greasy hole and watch them tread on each other on their way up (much like they already have in real life...)

[@cdwc]

The hole will be full of people in red trousers.

[@darrentwine2590]

Wow

[@infidelcastro5129]

@@cdwc Around here, they call that awful colour ‘salmon’ as if that makes their trouser choices less absurd.

[@darrenboynton2039]

Uff. My father was responsible for naming the Baywatch on The Duver 🤦‍♂️

[@cdwc]

Ha. That is an excellent claim to fame cool dude.