The beach at Barton on Sea is mainly pebble, though there are a few sandy patches to the west. The cliff is subject to significant erosion and the cliff top path has recently been moved back and re-routed. The needles on the Isle of Wight are quite close and you can also see Hengistbury Head and the Purbeck Hills. This is probably our favourite coastal walk in Hampshire.
Start just east of the Beachcomber cafe. There’s a car park as well as roadside parking.
Length: 11.4 km / 7.1 miles
Time: 2 hours 45 minutes at a swift pace + breaks
Difficulty: Easy – 165 m total ascent
![O.Okm
Lcwest lm Highest 32m
Total escent 165m
Ilkm](https://walkwinchester.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/image-17.png)
The OS paper map covering the area is Explorer Map OL22 *.
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Highlights
![Pebble beach at sunset](https://walkwinchester.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/pebble-beach-at-sunset-1024x768.jpg)
![Sandy beach at low tide and view to Isle of Wight](https://walkwinchester.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Sandy-patch-at-low-tide-1024x768.jpg)
![Cliff top path looking back at Barton on Sea](https://walkwinchester.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/clifftop-path-1024x768.jpg)
![Landslide from below](https://walkwinchester.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/landslide-1024x768.jpg)
![Landslide - soft clay](https://walkwinchester.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/landside-soft-clay-1024x768.jpg)
![Landlide, Isle of Wight view](https://walkwinchester.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Barton-landslide-from-above-1024x768.jpg)
![Sunset from Hordle Cliff](https://walkwinchester.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Barton-sunset-1024x768.jpg)