Visit the landscaped arboretum to see the colours change with each season. If you walk here in autumn, you will witness the glory of shades of gold, amber and red. Walk here in spring to see carpets of bluebells.

There is something magical in the woods of this National Trust Nature reserve, near Whitely. As you follow the creek that leads to the River Hamble, look out for the fairy tree and bring an offering to the little folk who reside there.

A truly splendid 700-acre park with a landscape designed by Capability Brown. Bring a picnic and explore the multiple pathways, lake, ancient trees and herds of fallow deer.

A walk for early summer, the spectacle each year of this meadow full of pastel shaded lupins is not to to be missed.

At the far western edge of Hampshire is this must do walk for families with a huge sandpit to explore, a ford to paddle in and plenty of New Forest ponies.

Not far from the A3, Bramshott Common is an easy place to explore with the family and just next door, the National Trust manage Waggoners Wells with it’s three ponds. This walk includes both areas and is particularly enjoyable in the Autumn.

In the summer months West Wittering pulls the crowds for its spectacular sand, but at the far end of this stretch of beach is a National Trust managed nature reserve with a special sand dune habitat, which makes a wonderful walk all year round.