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Chawton House (from the permissive path)
Chawton House (from the permissive path)

Alton Circular walk

Oct-25 • Saturdaywalker • On flickr

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Alton Circular

Long but gentle walk visiting Selborne and Chawton, which inspired Jane Austen (writer) and Gilbert White (naturalist)

Trees and stream
Trees and stream

Brockenhurst Circular

Sep-12 • moontiger • On flickr

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Brockenhurst Circular

The New Forest - A mix of dense and more open woods.

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Salterns Marsh

Aug-14 • Sean O'Neill • On picasa

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Brockenhurst to Lymington

A varied walk on the southern edge of the New Forest through parkland, woods, open heaths and pasture before a contrasting finish past coastal marshes.

Danebury Hill, Wallop Brook Valley, from Broughton Down
Danebury Hill, Wallop Brook Valley, from Broughton Down

SWC Walk 265 - Dean to Mottisfont & Dunbridge

Jun-16 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Dean to Mottisfont

Remote West Hampshire chalk downlands: varied Woodlands, the scenic valleys of the Wallop Brook and the Dun and Test Rivers and Broughton Down Nature Reserve

Cow by Jubilee Clump, Caesar's Camp
Cow by Jubilee Clump, Caesar's Camp

SWC Walk 160 - Farnham to Blackwater

Nov-24 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Farnham to Blackwater

Farnham Park, Caesar’s Camp Iron Age Hillfort site, Beacon Hill, Bourley Reservoirs, Gelvert Stream, Fleet Pond, Foxlease Meadows and Hawley Common

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Fleet circular, view of Ewshott village

Feb-20 • sylvcummins • On flickr

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Fleet Circular

Varied heathland and woodland containing some unusual features, returning alongside the Basingstoke Canal.

The canal in the afternoon, winter
The canal in the afternoon, winter

Hook to Winchfield walk

Jan-17 • Saturdaywalker • On flickr

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Hook to Winchfield

The River Whitewater and some rural stretches of the Basingstoke Canal, passing the ruins of a medieval castle and visiting an attractive Hampshire town.

Sandown
Sandown

aka Lake beach looking north

May-08 • Saturdaywalker • On flickr

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Lake to Ryde

The north east section of the coastal path: cliffs, Victorian promenades, and a quiet harbour.

Beach near Barton-on-Sea
Beach near Barton-on-Sea

Sep-24 • Saturdaywalker • On flickr

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Lymington to Barton-on-Sea

Easy coastal walk along the Solent Way with views towards the Isle of Wight. Return by bus.

Mottisfont Abbey
Mottisfont Abbey

SWC Walk 58 Mottisfont and Dunbridge to Romsey taken by Karen C.

Mar-16 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Mottisfont to Romsey

Mottisfont Abbey Gardens, West Hampshire Chalk Downs, Dun & Test Valleys and the picturesque market town of Romsey

Hamble marshes
Hamble marshes

Botley to Netley walk

Sep-16 • Saturdaywalker • On flickr

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Netley to Botley

The Solent Way and the River Swanick with sea views, marinas and mudflats

Steventon sign
Steventon sign

Overton Circular walk

Feb-19 • Saturdaywalker • On flickr

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Overton Circular

North Hampshire hills and Jane Austen's literary landscape

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Overton to Whitchurch SWC walk 12 May 2019 No6

May-19 • Steven F Coles • On flickr

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Overton to Whitchurch

An easy walk down the Test valley which passes many interesting mills, old and new.

View towards Hawkley
View towards Hawkley

Oct-04 • Peter Conway • On flickr

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Petersfield to Liss

Shoulder of Mutton Hill (steep, fine view) and a very walker friendly pub

Distant ships and sun, Southsea
Distant ships and sun, Southsea

Portsmouth to Hayling Island walk

Jan-18 • Saturdaywalker • On flickr

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Portsmouth to Havant via Hayling Island

Portsmouth Harbour, Southsea promenade, Eastney Beach, a ferry to Hayling Island, quiet beaches. Either continue to Eaststoke Point, or head inland along a disused railway path alongside Langstone Harbour.

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Bursledon to Gosport

River Hamble,and Solent Way coast path past Meon, Browndown, Stokes Bay and Gilkicker Point

Cow with Meon Valley behind
Cow with Meon Valley behind

Winchester to West Meon walk

Jan-17 • Saturdaywalker • On flickr

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Winchester to West Meon or Hinton Ampner

Historic Winchester and the South Downs Way. Shorter (via Hinton Ampner NT) and longer (Beacon Hill, and a railway path) options. Return by bus.

Old Winchester Hill (Ditch, Bank and Barrows) from across the coombe
Old Winchester Hill (Ditch, Bank and Barrows) from across the coombe

SWC Walk 183 - South Downs Way Section 2: West Meon to Petersfield

Oct-17 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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West Meon to Petersfield

A railway path, The South Downs Way, Old Winchester Hill, Butser Hill, Queen Elizabeth Country Park, Buriton and The Hangers Way.

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Mar-15 • Andrew Murphy • On picasa

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Southbourne to Emsworth via Thorney Island

Easy coastal walk around Thorney Island in Chichester's tidal harbour.

The Test
The Test

Whitchurch to Andover

May-15 • moontiger • On flickr

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Whitchurch to Andover

Longparish, thatched cottages and the River Test

St. Catherine's Hill from Compton Down
St. Catherine's Hill from Compton Down

SWC Walk 15 : Winchester Circular

Jul-15 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr

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Winchester Circular

A historic Cathedral City, St Catherine's Hill and downland.

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Yarmouth Harbour

Jul-13 • Sean O'Neill • On picasa

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Yarmouth Circular

The Isle of Wight coastal path, Tennyson Down, a nature reserve, and a disused railway.

Region Star # Walk Km Effort Ht. gain Description London
Hampshire 10 Alton Circular 20.4 4 375 Long but gentle walk visiting Selborne and Chawton, which inspired Jane Austen (writer) and Gilbert White (naturalist) CJ W
Hampshire 163 Brockenhurst Circular 16.8 3 175 The New Forest - A mix of dense and more open woods. CJ W
Hampshire 226 Brockenhurst to Lymington 20.3 3 150 A varied walk on the southern edge of the New Forest through parkland, woods, open heaths and pasture before a contrasting finish past coastal marshes. CJ W
Hampshire 265 Dean to Mottisfont 27.7 7 425 Remote West Hampshire chalk downlands: varied Woodlands, the scenic valleys of the Wallop Brook and the Dun and Test Rivers and Broughton Down Nature Reserve W
Hampshire 160 Farnham to Blackwater 23 4 375 Farnham Park, Caesar’s Camp Iron Age Hillfort site, Beacon Hill, Bourley Reservoirs, Gelvert Stream, Fleet Pond, Foxlease Meadows and Hawley Common CJ W
Hampshire 318 Fleet Circular 19.5 4 200 Varied heathland and woodland containing some unusual features, returning alongside the Basingstoke Canal. CJ W
Hampshire 84 Hook to Winchfield 20 3 150 The River Whitewater and some rural stretches of the Basingstoke Canal, passing the ruins of a medieval castle and visiting an attractive Hampshire town. CJ W
Isle of Wight 71 Lake to Ryde 21 4 250 The north east section of the coastal path: cliffs, Victorian promenades, and a quiet harbour. W
Hampshire 62 Lymington to Barton-on-Sea 15.7 2 50 Easy coastal walk along the Solent Way with views towards the Isle of Wight. Return by bus. W
Hampshire 58 Mottisfont to Romsey 22.6 4 300 Mottisfont Abbey Gardens, West Hampshire Chalk Downs, Dun & Test Valleys and the picturesque market town of Romsey W
Hampshire 3 Netley to Botley 15.2 2 125 The Solent Way and the River Swanick with sea views, marinas and mudflats W
Hampshire 97 Overton Circular 18.7 4 225 North Hampshire hills and Jane Austen's literary landscape CJ W
Hampshire 53 Overton to Whitchurch 17.3 3 175 An easy walk down the Test valley which passes many interesting mills, old and new. CJ W
Hampshire 11 Petersfield to Liss 16.6 5 425 Shoulder of Mutton Hill (steep, fine view) and a very walker friendly pub CJ W
Hampshire 179 Portsmouth to Havant via Hayling Island 17.8 1 25 Portsmouth Harbour, Southsea promenade, Eastney Beach, a ferry to Hayling Island, quiet beaches. Either continue to Eaststoke Point, or head inland along a disused railway path alongside Langstone Harbour. CJ EC V W
Hampshire 358 Bursledon to Gosport 19.4 1 25 River Hamble,and Solent Way coast path past Meon, Browndown, Stokes Bay and Gilkicker Point CJ W
Hampshire 182 Winchester to West Meon or Hinton Ampner 26.1 7 475 Historic Winchester and the South Downs Way. Shorter (via Hinton Ampner NT) and longer (Beacon Hill, and a railway path) options. Return by bus. CJ W
Hampshire 183 West Meon to Petersfield 27.5 9 750 A railway path, The South Downs Way, Old Winchester Hill, Butser Hill, Queen Elizabeth Country Park, Buriton and The Hangers Way. CJ W
Hampshire 180 Southbourne to Emsworth via Thorney Island 15.8 1 25 Easy coastal walk around Thorney Island in Chichester's tidal harbour. V W
Hampshire 48 Whitchurch to Andover 19 3 150 Longparish, thatched cottages and the River Test W
Hampshire 15 Winchester Circular 16.7 4 275 A historic Cathedral City, St Catherine's Hill and downland. CJ W
Isle of Wight 72 Yarmouth Circular 19.3 5 325 The Isle of Wight coastal path, Tennyson Down, a nature reserve, and a disused railway. W