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Country Parks

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Danebury Hill Fort

Standing high above the surrounding countryside, Danebury Iron Age Hill Fort is a site of national importance in terms of archaeology and nature conservation. The spectacular downland setting and the ancient ring of ramparts makes this a very special place to walk around.

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Temple of the Winds

If you want to find what could well be the best views in The South Downs National Park, then head to The Temple of the Winds on The National Trust managed Black Down, near Haslemere. You will be able to follow easy and flat trails in the footsteps of former local resident Alfred Lord Tennyson to the highest point in the national park.

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Browse our walk collections:

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! From quaint village tea-rooms to historic houses, this collection will have you covered if you like a cream tea at the end of your walk.

Basingstoke Canal
Basingstoke Canal

Always flat and always beautiful, walks beside the canal are simply a joy. We keep returning to find new routes and have built up this collection that includes pubs, a castle, play areas and paddling spots.

Wild About Garlic
Wild About 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 collection is for you.

Beautiful Bluebells
Beautiful Bluebells

We are pretty sure that our collection of bluebell walks is one of the most comprehensive you will find in our area. The little violet coloured flowers are an obsession of ours and we have spent many a spring looking for them on our walks.

Favourite Play Areas
Favourite Play Areas

Over the years, we have come across some incredible play areas on our walks. These are our favourites, chosen for their charming locations, well built structures, variety of equipment and imaginative designs.

Chichester Harbour National Landscape
Chichester Harbour National Landscape

Discover our collection 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

Hampshire is blessed with country parks in woodland, downland, coastal and riverside settings. They all have excellent facilities for walkers from cafes to signed trails, as well as play areas for children. Use this collection to view them all.

Pub Walks in Hampshire
Pub Walks in Hampshire

Warm fires, refreshing drinks, tasty food, shady beer gardens; pub walks are always a treat! In this collection, we share some of our favourite family-friendly pubs on our Hampshire walks.

What’s new?

  • It was a rather chilly day to be updating this New Forest walk near Burley, but we got some lovely photos of the frozen Whitten Ponds. This walk has pushchair and bike friendly options.

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  • We couldn’t turn down the offer to try a roast dinner at The Exchequer, near Hook. Find the family and god friendly pub on one of our Basingstoke canal walks.

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  • This paddling and pub walk at Fishbourne Meadows got a route revamp to take out some of the muddier fields.

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  • Rural Strides invited us to come on a guided night walk on The South Downs. It was an incredible experience and we learnt lots about the night sky. If you want to join Rural Strides on their next night walk, you can register your interest below.

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