Liss Riverside Walk
On this walk, children will enjoy the play area, stream and a path which is suitable for bikes and scooters.
Children and dogs can splash in the River Rother
The Basics
Time: 30 mins each way
Distance: 1.6 km each way
Terrain: Flat, straight and even paths
Pushchair: Yes
Dogs: Yes
Refreshments: Picnic table in the play area or you could easily extend the walk by walking into Liss town centre
Toilets: None on the route, but you could try walking on a short distance to Liss train station
Public Transport: Take the train to Liss and start the walk at the opposite end to us at Station Road, opposite the Shaz Manzil Indian restaurant
Parking: Free car park beside Longmoor Ranges on Forest Road (Postcode: GU33 7RA - W3W: bulbs/smirks/tangling)
The ‘secret’ play area found on the Liss Riverside Walk
The old railway line beside the River Rother is flat and even, making is suitable for wheels as well as feet. The route is a linear one and is incredibly easy to follow. Start at either end and and enjoy this simple walk over bridges and past a secret park.
The Route
Exit the car park and cross the road to find the start of the path opposite. Go through the gate and that is pretty much all the directions this walk needs!
The path will lead you across some lovely wooden bridges over the River Rother in a reasonably straight line all the way to Liss station. You will need to come back the same way for this walk.
There is access to a meadow along the way on your right, which dogs might like to run in.
The little play area in the photos can be found as you get close to Liss in a grassy clearing by the river. There is a sandy bank where dogs and children can get down to the water to play.
The route was once a military railway and children might enjoy looking out for some of the evidence of this lurking in the undergrowth. The old platform is just past the play area.
You can of course do this walk the other way round by parking in Liss.
Did you know?
Liss Riverside Railway walk connects the centre of Liss with Liss Forest and follows part of the former Longmoor Military Railway.
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