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free walks from pubs, hotels and campsites

From rolling downland via New Forest heaths to Solent saltmarshes, Hampshire has much to offer the discerning walker.
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    The Hawk Inn, Amport
    • Amport & East Cholderton (2 miles): A stroll between our local villages, with numerous thatched cottages and a crystal-clear chalk stream encountered en route. [GPX]
    • Monxton (3½ miles): Stroll to our neighbouring village, returning via an atmospheric trackway. [GPX]
    • Abbotts Ann and Bury Hill (9 miles): A long walk with pretty villages and much historic interest. [GPX]
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    The Wheelwright’s Arms, Havant
    • Langstone Quay (2¼ miles): An easy stroll to a picturesque quayside, with a streamside return along an old railway. [GPX]
    • Farlington Marshes (2½ miles): A level stroll round a renowned bird reserve a short drive away, with dramatic views towards Portsmouth. [GPX]
    • Warblington and Langstone (4¼ miles): Visit a historic church and (private) castle, followed by a stroll along the shoreline. [GPX]
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    The Old Mill, Hordle
    • Arne Wood (2¾ miles): Farmland and woodland walking from the pub, with views of Sway Tower. [GPX]
    • Keyhaven and Pennington Marshes (4¾ miles): A level stroll around a bird-rich nature reserve, with views from the sea wall to Hurst Castle and the Isle of Wight. [GPX]
    • Shirley Holms and Setley Plain (6¼ miles): A taste of the New Forest with wooded sections, an old railway, and prehistoric remains. [GPX]
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    The Running Horse, Littleton
    • Stockbridge Down (2 miles): A walk around a public area of chalk grassland, with downland flowers and butterflies, prehistoric burial mounds and Iron Age ramparts. [GPX]
    • West Wood (3½ miles): Woodland walking in Farley Mount Country Park. [GPX]
    • Farley Mount (6 miles): A downland walk to an isolated medieval church and a famous folly dedicated to a racehorse. [GPX]
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    The Peat Spade, Longstock
    • Stockbridge Marsh (2 miles): A short, level walk from Stockbridge round a meadow alongside a tributary of the Test. [GPX]
    • Stockbridge Down (2 miles): A walk around a public area of chalk grassland, with downland flowers and butterflies, prehistoric burial mounds and Iron Age ramparts. [GPX]
    • Test Way (5 miles): A mostly level stroll, including a disused railway, with glimpses of the Rivers Test and Anton. [GPX]
    • Danebury (5½ miles): A downland walk to a well-preserved Iron Age hillfort within a nature reserve. [GPX]
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    Harpers, Lower Swanwick
    • Swanwick Lakes (1½ miles): Short woodland strolls around a local nature reserve, created from former clay pits. [GPX]
    • Hamble Estuary and Holly Hill Woodland Park (4 miles): Walk down the Hamble Estuary with a wooded parkland return. [GPX]
    • River Hamble Country Park (5 miles): Woodland walking with fine views over the River Hamble and a chance to visit a historic farm. [GPX]
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    The Walhampton Arms, Lymington
    • Lymington Reedbed and the Burrard Monument (2¼ or 2¾ miles): Stroll along the bird-rich Lymington River, returning via a monument to a local naval hero. [GPX]
    • Keyhaven Marshes (3 miles): Explore one of the premier birdwatching sites on the south coast, on easy, surfaced paths. [GPX]
    • Normandy and Pennington Marshes (5½ miles): Saunter on level, well-maintained paths around the creeks and saltmarshes of the Solent with views to Hurst Castle and the Isle of Wight. Includes directions to Lymington town centre. [GPX]
    • Solent Foreshore (6¾ miles): A rewarding walk using a superb but little-known permissive path along an attractive stretch of the Solent foreshore, returning via parkland and a former WW2 airstrip. [GPX]
    • Beaulieu Heath and Hatchet Pond (9¼ miles): A comprehensive exploration of a classic area of the New Forest, including open heathland, wildlife-rich woodland, and the Forest's largest area of open water. [GPX]
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    The White Hart, Overton
    • Quidhampton and Polhampton (2¾ miles): A stroll in the upper Test valley, with historic buildings en route. [GPX]
    • Abra Barrow and Southington (5¼ miles): A downland walk to a Bronze Age bowl barrow, returning via the pretty hamlet of Southington. [GPX]
    • Jane Austen walk (8 miles): A long walk visiting several villages and buildings associated with Jane Austen. [GPX]
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    The Thomas Lord, West Meon
    • Vinnells Lane (3 miles): A farmland stroll above the village. [GPX]
    • Warnford and the Meon Valley Trail (4¼ miles): Follow a rail trail to a pretty village with watercress beds, a historic church and a ruined medieval manor. [GPX]
    • Old Winchester Hill (7½ miles): A varied downland walk through a wooded nature reserve to a hillfort with magnificent views. [GPX]