For this walk, we gave the legs a rest and took our bikes and scooters as the old railway line beside the River Rother is flat and even making is suitable for wheels as well as feet.

The River Test gently flows through Chilbolton Cow Common with a wide, shallow ford. There are some excellent riverside pubs in the area, making this an ideal weekend walk.

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.

An entrance fee is required to enjoy The Discovery Trail at Priory Farm near Redhill, but it is worth every penny to experience this nature walk set in woodland and meadows with play structures and other surprise around every corner.

Starting in Horsebridge near the old station, this walk makes its way to the larger village of King’s Somborne. The route will take you straight through the recreation ground, with a kid’s play area, to the church and pub. The homeward stretch rises over the countryside before descending towards the meadows of the River Test with a ford where children can paddle.

Staunton Country Park has received a bit of a makeover in the last year or so. A brand new tea room, interpretation centre, play area and car park are some of the best new features, as well as other restorations to the site of the old house and its follies. A walk around the lake will not take long, but you could easily spend a whole afternoon here with all there is to do.