Best walks near Bournemouth by train
Hampshire · South East England | Walks by foot
MapA day hike in the countryside is just a simple train journey away — explore the most charmingly located railway stations in South East England and plan your next day of green.
Netley Station to Botley Station (Hampshire)
45m from Bournemouth, with one change.
18km. Gentle ascents. 5h–8h.
Coastal country park, stony beach, light woodland, mudflats, riverside causeway with marinas, open farmland, and village lanes. Check tide timings.
Lunch stops: the Harpers Steakhouse (2h30–4h30 in), Little Canton (3h–5h in), or the Jolly Sailor (3h–5h in).
End-of-walk rewards: Manor Farm Café, the Dolphin, the Brewery Bar, or the Railway.
Salisbury Station Circular via Old Sarum (Wiltshire)
1h from Bournemouth, with one change.
16km. Moderate ascents. 4h30–7h30.
An essential walk! Have lunch a café or pub next to the river. Return from Stonehenge to Salisbury by bus (very frequent & reliable but check times).
Highlights: Old Sarum Ruins and Stonehenge.
Lunch stop: the Bridge Inn (2h30–4h30 in; excellent).
Lymington Town Station to Brockenhurst Station (Hampshire)
15m direct from Bournemouth.
13km. Gentle ascents. 3h30–6h.
Can be EXTREME mud in Lymington Reeds Beds Nature Reserve.
Lunch stop: the Fleur de Lys (1h–1h30 in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Snakecatcher Pub, or the Huntsman.
Romsey Station to Mottisfont & Dunbridge Station (Hampshire)
45m from Bournemouth, with one change.
11km. Moderate ascents. 3h.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Mottisfont & Dunbridge Station to Dean Station (Hampshire)
45m from Bournemouth, with one change.
Easy: 8km, moderate ascents. 2h.
Picturesque. Riverside path with fields and flat and easy-going.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Mottisfont & Dunbridge Station to Andover Station (Hampshire)
45m from Bournemouth, with one change.
Tough: 27km. Moderate ascents. 7h.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Tisbury Station to Salisbury Station (Wiltshire)
1h from Bournemouth, with one change.
Tough: 25km. Moderate ascents. 6h30.
Beautiful; picturesque. Riverside path and flat and easy-going.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Brockenhurst Station Circular (Hampshire)
15m direct from Bournemouth.
16km. 4h.
Level forest walking, dense woodland cycle-ways, open lawns, and inclosures. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Wool Station Circular (Dorset)
30m direct from Bournemouth.
30km. 7h.
Rolling Thomas Hardy Country pastures, large woods, dairy farms, remote scenic coombes, steep chalk clifftops, rock stacks, limestone arches, caves, beautiful coves, parkland, heath, and bluebell woods. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Dorchester South Station Circular via Bronkham Hill barrows (Dorset)
45m direct from Bournemouth.
24km. 6h.
Prehistoric downland, South Winterbourne Valley, heathery hilltops, barrow-studded ridgeway, and sweeping views to Jurassic Coast.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Winchester Station Circular via Wolvesey Palace (Hampshire)
45m direct from Bournemouth.
16km.
Historic cathedral city streets, watermeadows, iron age hillfort, downland ridges, river valley, and ancient meadows. M3 motorway noise.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Christchurch Station Circular (Hampshire)
7m direct from Bournemouth.
7km.
Christchurch Harbour, wild coastal scenery, sand dunes, headland, and spit with beach huts.
A variant of Bournemouth to Barton-on-Sea – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.