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Crookham Village

End this loop around The Basingstoke Canal with a stop at The exchequer pub. There are streams to cross, bridges to go under and some interesting WW"2 defences to investigate.

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Burley

This walk near Burley includes a variety of woodland habitats that look particularly splendid in autumn. Stop off at Burley for a browse around the mystical gift shops and learn about its connections to witchcraft.

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Bramdean

A few of our walks involve churches in intriguing locations. During this walk through open access woods of Bramdean Common, you can find one of our favourites.

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Compton Down

We were really excited to visit Hampshire Pantry after it opened and a quick study of the map showed us that we could walk directly to the farm by starting at the superb play area at Oliver’s Battery and hiking over Compton Down with lovely views.

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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!

Basingstoke Canal
Basingstoke Canal

Discover four of our favourite walks beside the Basingstoke Canal.

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 guide is for you.

Beautiful Bluebells
Beautiful Bluebells

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

Favourite Play Areas
Favourite 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?

  • 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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