Recreational walks in Hampshire explained

The following are lists of recreational walks in Hampshire, England:

Short Walks

• • Blackwater Valley Path, Hollybush Pits to Coleford Bridge Near The Quays Grange Farm, a series of circular walks at Tichborne, south of New Alresford
• Hamble Common has a waymarked circular walk
• The Hayling Billy Trail (part of which is called the Hayling Billy Coastal Path), runs from the centre of Havant to the south of Hayling Island
• Itchen Valley Country Park has various waymarked trails.
• Mottisfont Abbey Estate Walk, near Romsey - 11 kilometres.
• Ober Water walks of 1.5 and 2 kilometres at Whitefield Moor near Brockenhurst
• Pilcot Farm circular walk from Dogmersfield (to the west of Fleet)
• Pucknall Farm circular walk, starting from behind the Wheatsheaf Inn at Braishfield near Romsey
• Queen Elizabeth Country Park near Petersfield contains a total of about 32 kilometres of trails and paths
• Sydmonton Common walk, a circular walk to the south of the A339 near Bishop's Green
• Tall Trees Trail, 2 kilometre circular from either Blackwater or Brock Hill near Brockenhurst
• The Vyne circular walks, signposted off the A340 road north of Basingstoke
• West End farm, circular walks at Upper Froyle between Farnham and Alton
• West Walk near Bere, 2 circular walks described as being 1 and 2 hours duration respectively
• Wilverley Wander, 3 kilometres from Wilverley Plain between Brockenhurst and Burley

Longer walks

• Blackwater Valley Path, 37 kilometres, Hampshire and Berkshire
• Clarendon Way, 38.5 kilometres from Salisbury to Winchester
• Hangers Way, 34 kilometres from Alton to Queen Elizabeth Country Park outside Petersfield
• Meon Valley Trail, 16 kilometres from Wickham to West Meon
• Soberton and Newtown Millennium Walk 2000, 16 kilometre circular walk
• Staunton Way, 33 kilometres
• Strawberry Trail, a 24 kilometre circular walk

Long-distance paths

• Avon Valley Path, 54.5 kilometres Christchurch to Salisbury (Hampshire and Wiltshire)
• Bournemouth Coast Path, 59.5 kilometres from Sandbanks to Milford-on-Sea (Dorset and Hampshire)
• Hampshire Millennium Pilgrims Trail, 48 kilometres from Winchester to Portsmouth
• Itchen Way, 43.5 kilometres from Hinton Ampner to Woolston, Hampshire
• King's Way, 72 kilometres from Winchester to Portchester
• Solent Way, Christchurch - Emsworth 112 kilometres
• South Downs Way National Trail, 160 kilometres from Winchester to Eastbourne, East Sussex
• St. Swithun's Way, 55 kilometres Winchester to Farnham, Surrey
• Test Way, 70.5 kilometres from Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Totton
• Three Castles Path, Windsor to Winchester, 96 kilometres (unwaymarked)
• Wayfarers Walk, 110 kilometres from Walbury Hill to Emsworth (Berkshire, Hampshire)
• Brenda Parker Way, 125 km from Andover to Aldershot

See also

• Long-distance footpaths in the UK

External links

• A comprehensive guide to walking and cycling in Hampshire
• Hampshire Council's walks guide
• The Rural Development Service Walks and Rides in the South East page - has a pdf file detailing walks in Hampshire.
• Forestry Commission walks in Hampshire
• Maps showing permissive footpaths in and around Froyle
• The Ramblers' Association website gives details of three urban walks in the Portsmouth area
• bestwalks.com page of books for sale describing walks in Hampshire
• A selection of walks in the New Forest, Keyhaven Marshes & nearby Milford on Sea