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
Use the alphastrip below to jump to the appropriate initial letter for a selected route within the list. If there are no routes with a particular initial letter, the jump will have no effect.
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Avon Valley Path
Length <60km
Max transport gap <10km
A 55km walk between Salisbury and Christchurch, following the course of the River Avon.
Hangers Way
Length <60km
Max transport gap <20km
A 36km walk between Alton and the Queen Elizabeth Country Park beside the A3 near Buriton.
High Weald Landscape Trail
Length >60km
Max transport gap <20km
A walk of 153km between Horsham and Rye, traversing the High Weald.
Image: Millstream, Mott’s Mill
Itchen Way
Length <60km
Max transport gap <10km
A 52km walk between Hinton Ampner and Sholing station, following the course of the River Itchen.
Monarch’s Way
Length >60km
Max transport gap > 30km
A 936km walk between Worcester and Southwick, following the route taken (following the Battle of Worcester) by King Charles I (1600-49).
Image: Charles I, after Anthony Van Dyck
(public domain)
Solent Way
Length >60km
Max transport gap <20km
A 97km coastal walk between Milford-on-Sea and Emsworth.
South Downs Way
Length >60km
Max transport gap >20km
A walk of 164km between Eastbourne and Winchester.
Sussex Border Path
Length >60km
Max transport gap >20km
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.
Image: the Red Lion, Chalton
Test Way
Length >60km
Max transport gap <20km
A 77km walk following the River Test between Inkpen Beacon and the Solent.
Wayfarer’s Walk
Length >60km
Max transport gap >20km
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. |
Guided and group walks
Saturday Walking Club
This online-driven group has been well established in the London area for some years, but the reach of their walks goes far beyond the M25. Their walks are all free (the word “club” may be a bit misleading) and there are walks on other days of the week. You may download a route from their extensive catalogue to enable you to walk on your own — you are expected to carry your own copy of the route-map if you join a group walk.
Image: Sheffield Park
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