Green Walks in England South-east (south-west)

This area comprises that mainland part of the region within the PO and SO postcodes.

Neighbouring regions and areas are

Note also some of the most convenient hubs for multi-day walking on different routes.

Routes

  • Avon Valley Path
    A 55km walk between Salisbury and Christchurch, following the course of the River Avon.
  • Clarendon Way
    A 39km walk between Salisbury and Winchester.
  • Hangers Way
    A 36km walk between Alton and the Queen Elizabeth Country Park beside the A3 near Buriton.
  • High Weald Landscape Trail
    A walk of 153km between Horsham and Rye, traversing the High Weald.
  • Itchen Way
    A 52km walk between Hinton Ampner and Sholing station, following the course of the River Itchen.
  • Monarch’s Way
    A 936km walk between Worcester and Southwick, following the route taken (following the Battle of Worcester) by King Charles I (1600-49).
  • St Swithun’s Way
    A 54km walk between Winchester and Farnham.
  • Shipwright’s Way
    A walk of 88km between Bentley and Portsmouth.
  • Solent Way
    A 97km coastal walk between Milford-on-Sea and Emsworth.
  • South Downs Way
    A walk of 164km between Eastbourne and Winchester.
  • Sussex Border Path
    A 224km route between Thorney Island and Rye, following the inland boundary of West Sussex and East Sussex with their respective authorities to the north.
  • Test Way
    A 77km walk following the River Test between Inkpen Beacon and the Solent.
  • Wayfarer’s Walk
    A walk of 113km across Hampshire between Inkpen Beacon and Emsworth.

Hubs

Some places lend themselves to being hubs, where you may pitch up for a few days’ car-free walking, fanning out on a different route (or part of a route) each day. The hub becomes a walking-place for recreation at walking pace. Hubs in this area include

  • Portsmouth
    Portsmouth is the obvious hub for the east of the area.
  • Southampton
    Southampton is the obvious hub for the west of the area.
  • Winchester
    Winchester, with its wealth of public transport connections, is clearly a good hub for the north of the area, but will actually serve the entire area adequately.

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