As it is still quite warm out of the breeze and shade we loitered around site until after lunch and ventured back to visit Bembridge, finding parking in the village centre and followed a leafy lane with some rather exclusive houses hidden behind huge gates down to the seafront and Bembridge Beach, again a mix of sand and shingle but with a lot of exposed rock and a rather impressive Lifeboat station at the end of a Pier at the far end…

Plenty of space for Tilly to have some freedom and at least by splashing through the rockpools she is getting slightly cooled down. The main beach either side of the lifeboat station is Lane End Beach….

Here again the coastal path meanders inland a bit through the grounds of a rather nice seafront hotel with some pretty impressive gardens….

The coastal path continues through residential areas as it cuts across the headland to Forelands Beach….

A much wilder and quieter beach with no easy vehicular access, here we sat for a while, I paddled and Tilly darted in and out of the shallows which is about as brave as she gets around water and only then when there is no notable crashing or even lapping of the sea!

In the distance is the nearest of Whitecliffs Coves, which was to have been our destination for walking today but whilst sat on the beach, i made the executive decision to abandon said plan and instead return to the welcome shade and breeze on site….

Destination for another day and probably not this trip.

Today’s stats:

• Miles driven – 20
• Miles walked – 6
• Beaches – 4
• O/N – £17.50