Easy walks for the whole family

Hampshire Surrey West Sussex

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Bedham

When we arrived on a misty autumn morning, it was easy to see why some people consider these woods to be enchanted. The sight of an abandoned church hidden in the trees was definitely an eerie sight, but as the sun broke through the mist we discovered miles of quiet woodland that is perfect for peaceful family walks.

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Chidham Peninsula

A walk around the Chidham peninsula is well worth the effort due to its central position in The Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. But, if the full 8km walk is too much for your family, we have provided details of some shorter options that won’t compromise on the views.

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Owslebury & Marwell

Forgive the photography, this little chap wouldn’t look the right way! But in this tree, you might be able to spot a red panda. This has to be the only footpath in the country where you have a good chance of spotting red pandas, rhinos and wallabies!

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Knowle Park

Knowle Park is a small, but brand new community space in Cranleigh where you will find an adventure playground, ponds, snack kiosks, an amphitheatre, picnic areas and meadow.

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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.

Browse over 200 walks! Use the map to find a walk near you, hit the main menu to find walks by feature, look inside our themed collections or just tap the search bar.

Walk of the week.

I always love a walk by The Basingstoke Canal in the autumn. The trees overhanging the canal reflect their auburn colours in the water and the fallen leaves create an amber pathway alongside. This walk is along the un-restored section on the western side of the Greywell Tunnel near Up-Nately.

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Our Collections

What’s new?

  • The River Hamble was glowing in the autumn sunshine when we went down to refresh this route. This walk near Southampton includes a cafe, two play areas and woodland too.

  • With a freshly updated route description, now is a great time to give this easy coastal and woodland walk near Southampton a try. It even includes the magnificent ruins of Netley Abbey.

  • We were pleased to see The Greatham Inn, near Liss, was back open again making this a pub and play park route once more. I have also updated the route to make more of it off-road.

  • Our walk at Cowdray in Midhurst has had a re-vamp making it straightforward for pushchair users and I have also added a little extension along the River Rother.

  • This pub walk on the South Downs has had a few tweaks to the route and there is currently a 10% discount at The Three Horseshoes for our members.

  • Since we last did this walk from Broadwater Park along the Godalming Navigation, a waterside pub and a cafe have both opened on the banks of the Wey. Our guide now has details on how to find both.