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Amenities in this area include: a coastal headland and open countryside.
The most accessible entrance has a steep ramp/slope and a narrow entrance opening.
This entrance is from the car park in Highdown Lane.
There is not a member of staff available for help and assistance.
The following are also available: seating, a large map in the car park and an information board in the car park.

At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: all areas of the site.
Parking is free for all visitors.

There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
The nearest train station is Shanklin.
Shanklin Station is approximately 21 miles away.
There is no bus service from the station to the site.
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This site has a car park.
The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces and potholes.
This is an open air car park with a compacted earth surface.
Parking is free for all users.
Maps and information boards are available.
There are no Blue Badge parking bays available.
Obstacles from the car park include: uneven surfaces and a lack of pedestrian walkways to cross the car park.
There are not parent and child parking bays available.
There is not a designated drop-off point.

This information is for the access point located from the car park in Highdown Lane.
Access into the area is via a steep ramp/slope.
The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide.
There is open access at the surveyed access point.
The width of the gap is 150cm.
The following outdoor facilities are available: woodland and open countryside.
The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: grass, compact earth and uncompacted earth.
Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor space.
The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
There is no step-free level access around the area.
There are slight ramps/slopes without handrails and steep ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas.
There are steep slopes from the car park. Once on the headland, the slopes are mainly slight.
There are bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
The paths have easy open gates and stiles which may create obstacles for some users.

The trail is approximately 4 miles long.
The trail commences from the car park in Highdown Lane and rises via a steep slope and steps to the headland and the monument.
From the monument, take a right turn and follow a grass path all the way to the New Battery at the Needles. The pathway is undulating with mainly slight slopes.
At a gate, turn and return on a grass pathway near to the cliff edge back to the monument.
The hike is open 24 hours.
None of the paths are lit at night.
The route includes the following surfaces: grass and mud.
Some of the route contains steep gradients, steps and very uneven surfaces.
These are found in the following areas: from the car park and to the monument on the headland.
There are no alternative routes to avoid these areas.
The route is not clearly signposted.
The route has information boards with large maps and online maps.
Seating is available on the route.
There are no toilet facilities along the route.