Easy walks for the whole family
Hampshire Surrey West Sussex
Testwood Lakes
Testwood Lakes is a wildlife haven on the edge of Southampton. You would never guess how close you are to the M27 while you are enjoying easy paths around the beautiful nature reserve.
Winkworth Arboretum
Visit the landscaped arboretum to see the colours change with each season. If you walk here in autumn, you will witness the glory of shades of gold, amber and red. Walk here in spring to see carpets of bluebells.
Fleet Pond
The largest freshwater lake in Hampshire is set within a variety of landscapes from heathland to woodland to marshland.
Petworth Park
A truly splendid 700-acre park with a landscape designed by Capability Brown. Bring a picnic and explore the multiple pathways, lake, ancient trees and herds of fallow deer.
Frensham Great Pond
You might not expect to find a green flag beach in land-locked Surrey, but there is one that you can enjoy on this walk on the banks of Frensham Great Pond.
Lakeside Country Park
A walk and a ride on a train! This little country park on the edge of Eastleigh has a circular walk passing ponds, a steam train, a play area, a nature reserve and an amphitheatre.
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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