Easy walks for the whole family

Hampshire Surrey West Sussex

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Wootton Bridge

Wootton Bridge car park is situated beside a wide, shallow section of Avon Water where children can play in the river and picnic on the banks. Our suggested walk then loops you through the woodland of Wootton Coppice Inclosure and Brownhill Inclosure where you will almost certainly spot ponies grazing in the shade of the trees.

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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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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.

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Our Collections

What’s new?

  • 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.

  • We have simplified our guide to this walk at Wilverley Inclosure in the New Forest making this an easy little walk to do with all members of the family.

  • Our route at West Walk, Forest of Bere hasn’t changed, but we did go back this summer so we could show you Mimi Makes’ snazzy new refreshment van and we also spotted a new swing in the play area.

  • We have added the location of every sculpture hidden in the woods at Catherington to our map and we even show you how to find a nearby coffee van at the end of your walk.

  • Our walk from Titchfield along the old canal bed to Meon Shore is now circular meaning you get to explore even more of this lovely area!

  • This beautiful walk from Houghton Bridge, Amberley along the River Arun has been updated along with a 10% discount for our members at The Bridge Inn

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