A walk along the Basingstoke canal never disappoints and this one has some bonus features such as a waterside pub, a ford to paddle in and the free to entre ruins of King John’s Castle.

There are plenty of reasons for making a visit to the attractive West Sussex town of Arundel and this walk around Arundel Park, taking in Swanbourne Lake and Hirone Tower is definitely one of them.

Farnham park is so much more than just a park. Despite being a moments walk from the town centre, you have have a real feeling of being in the countryside as you walk around this 600 year old deer park. Find streams, ponds, woodland, grassland, avenues, adventure play and even a free-to-enter castle keep.

Occupying a commanding position overlooking The Solent, Portchester castle makes a fascinating place to walk around in any season.

You will probably want to do this walk again and again as there are so many possible add-ons including a castle, a lido, a pitch and putt, a boating lake, a hilltop-folly, a wetlands centre and a destination pub.