Niton, Gore Cliff and St Catherine's Point & Lighthouse | Isle of Wight Walks

A five-mile walk from Niton, then to Gore Cliff and down a very steep path to St. Catherine's Point and the Lighthouse, before returning to Niton past the Buddle Inn and through the excellent Tunnels.
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[@jop864]

Hi Marek! Loved watching this video, my Dad was born in Knowles Farm (next to St. Catherine’s Lighthouse) and his younger brother, my Uncle Charlie, is the Charlie Peach who worked on re-opening the Niton Tunnels. Gave me a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye when you mentioned him. He was a great man with a wicked sense of humour and he is very greatly missed by all who knew him. Thanks again x

[@cdwc]

Wow! That is brilliant to hear, what an incredible place to live. I absolutely loved the tunnels. What a great thing your Uncle did. You must be very proud. Thank you for taking the time to post on this board. Your message brought a big smile to my face.

[@frankpeach449]

Thanks for the lovely Compliment you gave Charlie peach. He was my uncle. Think maybe my sister has already thanked you. Thanks for a great vid and walk 👍

[@cdwc]

Nice one cool dude. The tunnels are fantastic. Well done to Charlie Peach and all involved.

[@spekticat]

Also I can't wait for the inevitable showdown/collaboration with your nemesis Martin Simon

[@cdwc]

I am worried he will send a hitman to kill me after his repeated failed attempts.

[@ShroudedHand]

I hate heights too. Used to be terrified of needles until I got sick and needed a load of injections and blood tests done. Now I strangely enjoy them.

[@cdwc]

I am not a fan of blood tests. I just start sweating profusely. I think it must be some sort of gross ancient defence mechanism.

[@mandyedavis7978]

Just rewatched this video. My mum was born and brought up in Niton she used to go on many of those walks with my grandparents. The end of the footpath comes out by the side of the bungalows where my Nan and Grandad used to live, Also my Mum used to go to school with one of the light keeper’s daughter so has actually been inside.

[@ryanbacon8167]

I got my cool dudes membership pack today 👍🏻 I was as excited as when I received my Dennis the menace fan club membership back in 1982 ……thanks for the welcome letter marek ……..stay cool MR larwood 👍🏻😜

[@cdwc]

Ha. That is high praise indeed. I always wanted to join the Dennis the Menace fanclub, then I got seduced by Whizzer and Chips.

[@orangeedo]

Gay Baldwin is close enough to my real name for it to become my nickname. I'd best not tell anyone. Your computer drawings really crack me up. Thanks for another cool vid.

[@cdwc]

Is your real name Bay Galdwin?

[@lolly5453]

What a cool walk! Apart from the bits where you nearly died... but loved the tunnels and ghost story bits 👍🏼 Love learning some snippets of Isle of Wight’s cool history from your vids (not sure a man with BO counts as history, but still worth knowing!)

[@cdwc]

The main thing I learnt from that walk is that if you have poor personal hygiene you can always blame it on a ghost.

[@JessieCori]

Oh, I like this kind of info! Thank you for sharing!

[@rodjameson1837]

Lovely vid guys. Nice to see the buddle, lovely pub, great food and beer. IOW always our favorite place for hols!!

[@hikingsolo]

Nice walk again Marek. I'm scared of bulls in fields when hiking. Would gladly walk an extra hour to avoid them.

[@cdwc]

I saw one the other day in a sectioned-off part of a field. I was separated by at least two fences and it started snorting as if it wanted to kill me.

[@eatass5627]

Just rolled up some loud bout to relax to this

[@-aquariuscyclingadventures2325]

A superb walk with great info! St Catherine's Point has been added to my walk to do list alongside The New Forest, Rowlands Castle & St Helen's. I'm afraid of scary dreams like driving backwards at top speed or losing things!

[@cdwc]

It is definitely worth a visit. You could leave your bike at the Buddle Inn and walk down. I hate anxiety dreams, mine are always a French exam or driving ones.

[@-aquariuscyclingadventures2325]

@@cdwc That's a good idea. Here's hoping ile make time to do it before the year is out. 🌞🚴

[@squalloogal]

Rewatching Feb ‘24

[@stevesmith3990]

Some good views there, a good walk. I see sunglasses Marek didn't have too much to say this time ;)

[@cdwc]

Sunglasses Marek didn't make the edit with his negative comments.

[@feetunes]

Great vid as always. And, yeah, Smelly Dave managed to pull a fast one there. Or perhaps the ghost just followed him round. It's heights for me too in the phobia dept. I keep thinking I'm going to jump. (I definitely don't want to). Not nice.

[@cdwc]

I hate that feeling, that the 0.0001% of you that wants to jump will take over at the least opportune moment. I have always wondered who that has happened to and the horror they must feel once they have started flying through the air.

[@lisaperry345]

That looked like a great walk with such amazing views. The tunnels looked really cool too. That steep bit that you hated really reminded me of North Hill in Minehead. Years and years ago I worked at The Butlins there and me and the lad I was going out with at the time did the North Hill walk. It's totally fine when you're going up but when you have to come down the other side it is so hairy. I went down on my arse so that I didn't fall. It's a gorgeous walk though. 🙂

[@cdwc]

I was just worried about the steep drop to the side of me if I fell. I think I am just getting old. The tunnels were great.

[@stephr7637]

Hahaha "Jean couldn't handle it anymore so she went off to play on the fruit machines". I guess everyone needs a coping strategy. In terms of fears, I've never been scared of real spiders but when I was a kid there was a room in the Crystal Maze that was an automatic lock-in that had a massive fake spider in it that scared the shit out of me. They had one like it (maybe even the same prop, dusted off) on a recent series of Taskmaster and it was still just as scary.

[@cdwc]

I always wonder what happens to all the old props and where the prop cupboards are. I would love to see all the old stuff from 80's TV programmes.

[@TrevBec]

I love that part of the coast by the Lighthouse. We were lucky enough to do the tour when they were running, it was really cool.

[@cdwc]

It is such a shame it closed to the public. I wish they could work out a model with schools, and maybe some coach parties so they could continue to open it up.

[@munkeypants1]

Always love your videos, Cool Dude, as they’re constantly amusing and informative (and occasionally hair raising too, no thanks to scary descents down steep, unguarded paths) The GPX file stuff at the intro was great too and I’m going to see how I can make use of that. Fingers x’d there will be a members bonus video showing what your lunch was that day

[@cdwc]

Thank you for your kind words cool dude. I will put more lunches in the walks. I am going through a ham and mustard phase at the moment so it is quite boring. Also double thank you for being a member on KZbin. Nice one cool dude. GPX files are amazing.

[@hitlerstearspipesy2538]

good evening cool dude thank you for being alive x

[@cdwc]

Only just after that walk.

[@JensRandoms]

Nice walk cool dude! I’m pretty much scared of all bugs and insects. Moths and butterflies especially However, I was stung by a wasp for the first time 6 months ago and I’m not as scared of them now

[@cdwc]

Have you ever seen a hornet? They are massive and five times as scary.

[@JensRandoms]

@@cdwc You’re not helping! I’ve never had the pleasure of meeting Mr Hornet, nor do I want to. Especially if he’s anything like Mr Wasp, who crawled up my trouser leg to greet me.

[@markgoeshiking72]

I'm frightened by the looming spectre of death lol

[@cdwc]

Oh god. Something else to worry about.

[@georgec2894]

I actually went on a Duke of Edinburgh's Award hike with Rhian the lead singer from wet Leg in 2007. No Joke: my mate Daryl and I tabletopped her at a campsite in Nettlecombe, just outside of Whitwell. How's that for a unique comment? :)

[@cdwc]

Maybe one day they will write a song about that.

[@EccentricAuntWanda1]

love the tuque! 🦕

[@cdwc]

The light really brought out the delightful bottle green colour.

[@lisakinahan6105]

Lovely video . Happy memories of walking that section. You've had some lovely weather.

[@cdwc]

Yes, I try and time all my walks with good weather. Last time I did that bit when I did the coastal path I think it was too foggy to even see the lighthouse.

[@Fernandoenf2]

Thank you for the video 😊

[@grampawud]

Cool walk.I'm going to be working in Southampton around May and if I have time I want to visit the Isle of Wight and see that giant. When it comes to phobias I do not like heights, I remember being in Matlock and deciding to take my kids up to the heights of Abraham on the cable cars and forgot that I did not like heights, it was a particularly windy day and the cars were wobbling about all over the place. It was great fun trying not to poop myself and pretend not to be scared in front of the kids.

[@cdwc]

Ha. That was what was terrifying about this path, it was so windy luckily not blowing me off the cliff but in the other direction.

[@HikingWithMartin]

Hi cool dude, hope you are happy and well.

[@cdwc]

Yes thanks cool dude. You too.

[@chrisvalentine8949]

I love Wet Leg, they're great.

[@cdwc]

Yes they are brilliant, I hope they have great success.

[@RetroRatz]

All good walks end at the pub 🤞👌🖖🤣

[@cdwc]

Yes I agree. I always have a lager shandy. Part hydration part alcohol.

[@spekticat]

Awesome Video Cool Dude! In terms of fears, Daddy Long Legs make me very uncomfortable, since they are basically flying spiders :P but I am utterly terrified and disgusted by leeches. I have never seen one in real life and I plan to keep it that way!

[@cdwc]

Ever since that bit in 'Stand by Me', I have been terrified of leeches.

[@systemSkynet]

I'm watching this while camping at the pillbox

[@cdwc]

Look forward to seeing the video cool dude. Hope you have a good night, send my regards to Alan.

[@systemSkynet]

@@cdwc he said "ruuuff" but with a dundonian accent.

[@systemSkynet]

Ps... ultimate CDWC beanie test happening. Please stand by

[@matthewmulvale5747]

Great walk. 👍 Really enjoyed that one. It got a bit dodgy on that steep bit though. The lengths you put yourself through for our entertainment Marek. Can I thank you on behalf of all your viewers. 😊👍 I don't mind heights, it's Needles for me. Hate the things. Not too bad if it's a jab in the arm, it's when they take an armful of blood. Makes me want to vomit. 🥴🤮 Keep up with the great vlogs mate. 👍

[@cdwc]

Nice one cool dude, glad you liked it. Hope you manage to avoid needles.

[@squalloogal]

Morning 😊 It’s currently too early on a March morning here in Australia 🇦🇺😊

[@cdwc]

A Sunday morning too! You should sleep until at least 9am.

[@squalloogal]

@@cdwc unfortunately I’m an early bird. If the sun thinks about being up, then I’m awake.

[@philipcampo4316]

I am terrified of the Sandown Clown 🤡😅

[@cdwc]

He just phoned to tell me he is coming for you.

[@michaelwhite8031]

Fantastic views Marek, you are so lucky to live there ! Maybe the ghost was an ex member of the group, "The Light House Family ".

[@cdwc]

Don't get that Lighthouse Family song in my head again!

[@michaelwhite8031]

@@cdwc Lol !

[@mrlearning2fun994]

Plastic Mermaids are a brilliant indie band from IOW

[@HiddenGemi]

Yes!! We visited St Catherine's Oratory last week (and also made a video) but I wish I'd known about the Tunnels walk! 🚶‍♂️

[@cdwc]

Just been watching your videos. Really great stuff. Good music too.

[@HiddenGemi]

@@cdwc Thank you!! ❤️😃

[@suzannax]

That's cool that nightmares can cure fears. I didn't even know that was possible. 👍

[@cdwc]

Yes it is pretty weird, I'll admit.

[@suzannax]

@@cdwc I kind of wish we knew how it worked so I can stop my fears, the brain is a mysterious beast

[@TJ-fg3vs]

Earwigs! I'm terrified of them. 😨

[@cdwc]

I strongly agree. They are gross.

[@TJ-fg3vs]

@@cdwcI have to admit my heart was in my mouth watching you walk so close to the cliff edge! I have such a fear of falling from heights, I have to seriously fight the urge to jump just to get it over with! 🤣 Great video!! ✌

[@nukathecat4319]

Another great video, cool dude 👍

[@cdwc]

Thanks cool dude.

[@christopherselway2274]

Did they sign someone to butter your muffin? 😆 love this walk. There are some great areas up that way to explore! Always feel like a dinosaur going to suddenly appear any moment 😱

[@cdwc]

Martin Simon probably has a dinosaur waiting to attack me on the next walk.

[@zippy4star]

Chaise Longue by Wet Leg is a great tune.

[@cdwc]

Yes I really love all their stuff. I think I might even prefer 'Angelica.'

[@catretriever1]

I've been watching this vid all day long on the chaise longue. Never underestimate the coolness of the cool dudes. Stay cool, cool dudes

[@ronaldm8235]

I’m scared of spiders and heights and the sea. Why did I watch it? I don’t know. Well you cheer me up - nice one 👍

[@cdwc]

At least there were no spiders in it cool dude.

[@alisoncrocker9919]

I’m frightened of crabs and have been since a young teen when I watched the movie The Vikings with Tony Curtis and Burt Lancaster where Tony Curtis’s character is chained up as the tide is coming in and these crabs are moving ever closer to him, in that creepy sideways walk thing that they do. I hate them!

[@cdwc]

I agree crabs are pretty alien like. I haven't seen any really massive ones, but the small ones are scary enough.

[@alisoncrocker9919]

@@cdwc visit the sea life centre, they have ones in there from either China or Japan that are four feet in diameter!

[@cdwc]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrggghhhhhhh

[@yeswap57]

Have you found the boot house, somewhere on that walk below the cliff. Gotta look for it when I’m there next

[@cdwc]

I did not find it cool dude. I didn't even know it was there.

[@cerdicw9998]

I’m not scared of heights. It’s suddenly not being at height that worries me…

[@chrisvalentine8949]

I used to have a dream where an eyeball with spider legs would chase me around. Then I got a pair of cowboy boots and the next time I dreamt about that eyeball spider I stomped on him with my cowboy boots and was never bothered by him again. Dreams are weird.

[@cdwc]

Maybe the eyeball spider just wanted to be your friend.

[@dogstockings4197]

I'm not scared of anything cos I'm an absolute beef boy. Yeah, Wet Leg are the band all the cool kids are into at the mo. They're from the Isle of Wight? I suppose that makes them the second and third coolest people to come from the island! Eh, eh? The first is Robert Hooke. Ha! See what I did. Talking of cool shout out to your helpful brother. He seems like a mega dude.

[@cdwc]

I had to google Robert Hooke. My brother is at least as cool as him.

[@jenniferburk7965]

Heights, big spiders and clowns, but I like snakes so not a total cliche. Actually, cliffs are scary all around; I'd be afraid of falling off the top or getting buried by a landslip at the bottom.

[@cdwc]

That has made me more scared of cliffs now.

[@petesilvers5053]

I'm scared of my electricity bill. 😱

[@mattentwistle70]

Absolutely hate frogs but have never had a dream about them so maybe that's why I still find them repulsive. That walk looked a little bit precarious in places and definitely wouldn't want to do it if I was a vertigo sufferer. It was a shame that you did the walk so early in the day as I was looking forward to seeing what sandwich you were going to have for lunch.

[@cdwc]

I did edit out my lunch part as it was just ham and mustard rolls. I will start putting them in again. Maybe I will have frogs legs next time.

[@mattentwistle70]

@@cdwc I have tried frog's legs on a trip to France but they weren't that great. May have been better with some Dijonaisse mustard though.

[@SeanS102]

I control F'd the word "frog" in the hope to find a fellow frog disliker, and I can't believe it! Sometimes I feel so alone but those guys just give me the absolute creeps.

[@mattentwistle70]

@@SeanS102 Yeah, for a creature that is 75% water I find them absolutely vile. My pet cat used to catch them in the garden and then let them loose in the house which was tiresome.

[@katiiakt7044]

I´m scared of snakes, heights and clowns.

[@cdwc]

My sister in law is terrified of clowns too, which became apparent when my Mum bought some china clowns for her mantlepiece.

[@eatass5627]

im scared of never reaching my dreams also STDS

[@cdwc]

I worry about your second fear coming true, mainly because of your KZbin name.

[@michaellaxton9381]

The BBC take of the lion the witch and the wardrobe gives me the creeps

[@cdwc]

I loved the cartoon that came out in 1979. The Witch in that used to scare me. I just looked it up and watched about half and hour of it.

[@thekentishpilgrim]

Nice one cool dude! Enjoyed watching this in glorious 4K. Martin Simons is clearly a saboteur. Nothing scares me more than aggressive white guys with tattoos.

[@cdwc]

I wonder if Martin Simons has any tattoos.

[@poorman-trending]

Can you go looking for the “M Cave”?

[@cdwc]

I don't know what that is cool dude.

[@jacquettabanana]

Have you been down the devil's chimney on the I.O.W? That's quite steep going down there 😄

[@cdwc]

My brother was telling about that. I think I might avoid it. Ha.

[@jacquettabanana]

@@cdwc its pretty cool.. steep steps between the massive stone. Some where at the bottom of there along a trail you'll randomly find an old boot, think it belonged to the old woman that lived in the shoe.. lol 😆

[@Vurtonable]

I'm scared of telling anyone what I'm scared of in case by verbalizing it that it comes true/happens or they person I tell uses it against me.

[@cdwc]

Very wise. Maybe it is something to do with Bushrangers never existing.

[@Vurtonable]

@@cdwc well great you worked it out…it’s really scary when you make a stupid comment about bushrangers, find it amusing and take it way too far into the realms of mild harassment for years… only to have it turned back on you by the victim of your harassment and then they start talking to you solely about bushrangers… 😕

[@stuartderry3980]

I'm doing this one, need to know what's in the hole (don't tell me) lol

[@cdwc]

Let me know if you can work out what it is for.

[@slothrr776]

What?? A hiking enthusiast who lives on a small island but is scared of cliff walks?! And I'm scared of iron- ... AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

[@cdwc]

I hope you survived this mid post encounter cool dude.

[@streetwalkerphoto]

Do you have problems thinking in pounds shillings and pence when spending money on the IoW?😂

[@Natalie-mu3ye]

What a brilliantly terrible ghost story! I also hate heights, I think I just have a healthy survival instinct

[@cdwc]

I definitely seem to be getting a lot worse as I get older. Maybe this is a normal thing. Eventually I will be too scared to leave the house.

[@hitlerstearspipesy2538]

i hate bubble gum and lairs also people

[@cdwc]

Yes a lot of people are awful. I sort of forgot that until I got on a rush hour train the other day.

[@mrlearning2fun994]

Scared of posting a video that no one watches or likes. 😐

[@cdwc]

These are 21st Century problems.

[@indobleh]

Last couple of years we camped at Chale, this walk was right on our doorstep/tentstep ! Thank you for the Beanie hat I've hardly taken it off since it arrived, it's a very nice hat. Is it possible to link to your website and shop in your video description please.

[@cdwc]

Glad you like the beanie cool dude. There should be more arriving in the next couple of weeks. Here's a link to the shop. It should be in the description somewhere too. cooldudeswalkingclub.com/membershipandshop/

[@MissNancySims]

Scared of being framed for a crime I didn't commit. I dream about it every now and then.

[@cdwc]

I remember in school assembly when the teachers were asking about who was responsible for breaking something or some sort of vandalism I would automatically start blushing even though it had nothing to do with me. Then I'd get really paranoid that the teachers would see me going red and think it was me, which made me go even redder. I don't know what this is called some sort of not-guilty automatic guilt syndrome.