There are many walking books available covering the whole of the UK. This section lists 15 covering Isle of Wight.

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Walk! The Isle of Wight (3 Edition)

Walk! The Isle of Wight (3 Edition)

Confidently explore the Isle of Wight's amazing variety of beautiful and varied scenery with Martin Simons' 40 fully detailed walking routes suitable for a wide range of ages and fitness levels. Each route's itinerary includes: - walking route summary. - ratings for Effort, Time, Distance, Ascents/Descents, Refreshments and Vertigo risk. - access details for bus and car users. - fully detailed walk description, including frequent timings to aid navigation and check your progress. - GPS Waypoints at every key point on every route for pin-point navigational accuracy. - full colour OS map of each walk with the route and waypoints highlighted. - short walk and stroll alternatives. Routes are linked to public bus services with a 'bus return' on the linear walking routes. With Martin's excellent walk descriptions you'll know which routes are for you - and all of them are a true adventure. Packed into an island just 23 miles by 13 miles the Isle of Wight offers impressive hills, towering cliffs, river valleys, marshes, rich farmland, a variety of woodlands, prehistoric burial mounds, ancient churches, attractive villages, and a wealth of inns and pubs.Criss-crossed by over 500 miles of footpaths and bridleways, plus paths across access land, it also boasts nature reserves, forests, and the most spectacular beaches in the south of England. You can discover all of these with Martin Simons' Walk! the Isle of Wight. For gps users a zip file of the waypoint files in gpx file format is available as a free download from Discovery Walking Guides website dwgwalking.co.uk and for Garmin gps users there is an "Isle of Wight Adventure Package" comprising:- Isle of Wight OSlike 25k scale Custom Map with all 40 walking routes highlighted and labelled; gpx waypoint files for all 40 routes; 40 A4 size 'route cards' with each route's detailed walk description. See dwgwalking.co.uk for details.
Walking on the Isle of Wight (Cicerone Walking Guides)

Walking on the Isle of Wight (Cicerone Walking Guides)

This guidebook describes 34 graded day walks, from 4 to 16 miles long, on the beautiful Isle of Wight. Visit the towns of Yarmouth, Ventnor and Cowes, the hidden gem of Newtown Harbour, the chalky Needles and the splendour of Osborne House and Carisbrooke Castle. Also described is the spectacular Isle of Wight Coastal Path, in two sections, both taking you in the most scenically attractive direction - east to west - around the north of the island and then around the south. Illustrated with OS map extracts and colour photography, and filled with information on the many historical sites on the island. All abilities are catered for, with some of the easier walks being appropriate for children. At the other end of the scale, the interconnectedness of many walks may lead hardy walkers to do two or three in one day.
Hampshire & The Isle of Wight (AA 50 Walks Series)

Hampshire & The Isle of Wight (AA 50 Walks Series)

Walking is one of Britain's favourite leisure activities, and this guide features a variety of mapped walks to suit various abilities. It describes various walks with a summary of distance, time, dog friendliness, parking and public toilets. It is accompanied by reading on the history and wildlife of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
A Walkers Guide to the Isle of Wight (A Cicerone guide)

A Walkers Guide to the Isle of Wight (A Cicerone guide)

The Isle of Wight contains some of the finest countryside walking in the whole of the UK. This book contains 32 walks of varying standard comprising Ten of the Best Island Walks, The Official Trails, The Coastal Path, the Vectis 8 Trail and 12 Short Walks, plus useful addresses and index.
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Church Walks

Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Church Walks

Contents;41 walks, 5 walks near Havant, 5 walks near Petersfield, 5 walks in the neon valley, 5 walks near the River Itchin, 5 walks near Southampton, 5 walks near the River Test, 5 walks near Basingstoke, 6 walks in the New Forest of nr the River Avon, 9 walks on the Isle of Wight.
SW (27) ISLE OF WIGHT (Crimson Short Walks)

SW (27) ISLE OF WIGHT (Crimson Short Walks)

20 short walks for all the family on the Isle of Wight from 2-6 miles in length with O/S maps, places to eat and places of interest to see along the way.
Isle of Wight Walks (Ordnance Survey Pathfinder Guides)

Isle of Wight Walks (Ordnance Survey Pathfinder Guides)

O/S Guide to 28 Walks on the Isle of Wight with all the information supplied to make each walk enjoyable.
The Isle of Wight Coast Path (Coast & national trail walk guides)

The Isle of Wight Coast Path (Coast & national trail walk guides)

The comprehensive guide to the IOW coast path.
The Complete Isle of Wight Coastal Footpath: The Essential Guide to Help You Complete This Walk (2 ed)

The Complete Isle of Wight Coastal Footpath: The Essential Guide to Help You Complete This Walk (2 ed)

Victorian Walks on the Isle of Wight: Book 2: Freshwater Gate, Chale, Ventnor, Shanklin, Sandown and Brading

Victorian Walks on the Isle of Wight: Book 2: Freshwater Gate, Chale, Ventnor, Shanklin, Sandown and Brading

Pub Walks on the Isle of Wight

Pub Walks on the Isle of Wight

Victorian Walks on the Isle of Wight

Victorian Walks on the Isle of Wight

100 Walks in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

100 Walks in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight, North to South, East to West

Isle of Wight, North to South, East to West

40 Short Walks Hampshire & the IOW (AA 40 Short Walks in)

40 Short Walks Hampshire & the IOW (AA 40 Short Walks in)