Quarr Express

This trail is wheelchair and buggy friendly but be aware of a steep incline and decline on Ladies Walk. 

Distance: 7.2m return (approx. 3 hours) 

Start / finish at Appley Tower. 

Quarr Express takes in nearly a millennium of history from the Fleet Review of 1415 and including Henry VIII and his troubles with flagships and monasteries, Victorian high (and low) society, the Binstead Idol and Quarr Abbey.  It returns along the same route. 

Highlights include: Appley Tower, HMS Sirius Memorial, Stories of the Solent, Ryde Pier, Georgian and Victorian buildings, Ladies Walk, Binstead Church, Quarr Abbey. 

Leaflets are available at Appley Tower. These show the routes and identify the heritage points. Alternatively, you can download the map and the heritage stories and descriptions. Full of super photos these are available as pdfs and we recommend downloading before your visit.