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Pyrford Lock

This walk along The River Wey Navigation packs in an awful lot. The romantic remains of Newark Priory, an Elizabethan summer house, a riverside pub and plenty of locks, weirs and bridges.

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Chilton Candover

Tucked away at the end of this pleasant walk in The Candover Valley is a rather beautiful churchyard with a somewhat creepy crypt. It makes an interesting place to investigate and The Yard, just next door, will warm your soul after your visit with its range of coffee and cakes.

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Lordington & Racton Monument

Do you dare try this walk to the ‘most haunted’ location in West Sussex? Watch out for flying bricks, phantom tractors and apparitions appearing at windows! You will receive a far warmer welcome, however, at the end of this walk from the tea room at Lordington Park.

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Collections - Our favourite walks by theme
Curious Churches
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
Spooky Strolls

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

Autumn Colour
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
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
Tea Rooms

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

Basingstoke Canal
Basingstoke Canal

Discover four of our favourite walks beside the Basingstoke Canal.

Wild Garlic
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
Bluebells

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

Play Areas
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
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
Country Parks in Hampshire

We share our favourite county parks in Hampshire.

Pub Walks in Hampshire
Pub Walks in Hampshire

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

What’s new?

  • All our walks now have information on how to reach the starting point via bus or train.

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  • We took a trip down to Southsea to check out the new sea defences and promenade. You can now walk from the aquarium as far as Speakers Corner near the pier.

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  • The crystal clear waters of the Meon River on this walk in Droxford made it the one that got the most likes on our Facebook page in 2024.

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  • We took a return visit to Testwood Lakes near Southampton and updated our route with information on how to find this replica Bronze Age roundhouse.

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