Easy walks for the whole family

Hampshire West Sussex Surrey

Country Parks

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Family-Friendly Pubs

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Cafes

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Play-Areas

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Pushchair Walks

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Country Parks - Family-Friendly Pubs - Cafes - Play-Areas - Pushchair Walks -

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Otter Trail

This has been one of our most popular walks to date, and it is easy to see why. Follow beautiful River Itchen past an alpaca farm and over bridges before returning through ancient woodland.

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Fishlake Meadows

Fishlake Meadows is a wetland nature reserve in the southern Test Valley, just outside Romsey. There is a wealth of wildlife to be found here from osprey to dragonflies to water voles.

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Up Nately

You will find plenty of wildlife to spot on this walk, which follows the unrestored section of Basingstoke canal. The area is rich in wild garlic in late spring and if you are lucky, there will be fields of yellow rapeseed too.

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Curious Churches

Occasionally, communities move on and all that remains is their church, mysterious and isolated with plenty of stories to tell. Here are some curiously lonely churches and the charming walks around them.

Spooky Strolls

Read on to discover haunted ruins, creepy crypts, abandoned churches, pumpkin patches and enchanted woods.

Autumn Colour

Crunchy orange leaves, low golden sun, damp woodland scent, shiny red berries, snuggly jumpers, cosy cafes and warm drinks. Who doesn't love an autumn walk?

Heather in Bloom

During August, the heathlands glow purple with heather. This is a collection of some of our favourite places to enjoy the bloom.

Tea Rooms

Enjoy some post-walk tea and cake indulgence with these ideas!

Basingstoke Canal

Discover four of our favourite walks beside the Basingstoke Canal.

Wild Garlic

Whether you like to pick it and eat it or just admire its fresh green leaves and fluffy white flowers filling our woodland, then this guide is for you.

Bluebells

Bluebell season is fast upon us! Use our helpful guide to find a bluebell wood near you.

Play Areas

A collection of some of the excellent, but less well known play areas that can be found on our walks.

Chichester Harbour National Landscape

Discover our full selection of family friendly walks in this National Landscape, which is one of the most important wildlife habitats in the UK and has shorelines to explore and pretty harbour villages to visit.

Country Parks in Hampshire

We share our favourite county parks in Hampshire.

Pub Walks in Hampshire

We share our top walks in Hampshire with family friendly pubs.

A new collection of walks with curious churches.

What’s new this month?

An update to this walk in Up Nately with some new autumnal pictures and improved directions.

EVERY walk now has information on how to reach it using public transport!

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