Easy walks for the whole family

Hampshire Surrey West Sussex

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Meon Springs

From the top of the South Downs near Old Winchester Hill, the water of Whitewool Pond glistens in the valley below. Follow the path down to the farm and find a cosy rustic café, fishery, yurts and shepherds huts.

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Walderton

The cosy Barley Mow sits in the quiet South Downs village of Walderton with the River Ems running through its garden. It is the perfect starting point for a number of excellent walks including this one that passes Watergate House and has views as far as Chichester Harbour.

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Midhurst

Midhurst is a historic market town at the heart of the South Downs National Park. It is surrounded by some great estates and this walk connects two - Cowdray and Woolbeding - via paths along the River Rother.

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Banstead Wood

A walk at Banstead Woods is literally like stepping into Narnia. Children will find four sculptures themed around The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe inside the woodland as well as some home made swings, dens and an enchanting bench.

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Burton Mill Pond

Burton Mill Pond is a peaceful gem just south of Petworth. The historic pond has a series of viewing platforms and is twinned with Chingford Pond, which you will also pass on this walk. Varied woodland paths and reedbeds connect the two nature rich bodies of water.

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Every Ambling Path walk has a stand out feature that children will love including magnificent play areas, shallow rivers for paddling, epic country parks and ancient ruins to explore.

Covering two national parks and two national landscapes, our detailed guides have all the information you need to get the whole family out walking right away.

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What’s new?

  • This Chichester Harbour walk now has the option to start from Southbourne Farm Shop with friendly Highland cows and ponies and a coffee trailer.

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  • We went back to Southwick, with its village tea room and ruin, and revised the route ready for the new PDF.

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  • A rare bit of blue sky called for a walk with a view, so we headed back to Danebury Hill Fort, near Stockbridge. We also secured a new discount for our members from Amerley’s.

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  • It was a misty day, but the kids still enjoyed the swing when we went to update the directions on this walk at Avington, near Winchester.

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  • We popped back to Radford Park in Liphook for a lovely walk by the River Wey and to give this new scooter track a try.

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  • We have totally revamped our walk around Arundel just in time for Christmas. This is the perfect walk to do if you want to get that festive feeling.

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