Best walks near Christchurch by train
Hampshire · South East England | Walks by foot
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Netley Station to Botley Station (Hampshire)
1h from Christchurch, 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.
Lymington Town Station to Brockenhurst Station (Hampshire)
15m direct from Christchurch.
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 Christchurch, with one change.
11km. Moderate ascents. 3h.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Mottisfont & Dunbridge Station to Dean Station (Hampshire)
1h from Christchurch, 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)
1h from Christchurch, with one change.
Tough: 27km. Moderate ascents. 7h.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Brockenhurst Station Circular (Hampshire)
15m direct from Christchurch.
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)
45m direct from Christchurch.
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.
Winchester Station Circular via Wolvesey Palace (Hampshire)
45m direct from Christchurch.
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.
Dorchester South Station Circular via Bronkham Hill barrows (Dorset)
1h from Christchurch, with one change.
24km. 6h.
Prehistoric downland, South Winterbourne Valley, heathery hilltops, barrow-studded ridgeway, and sweeping views to Jurassic Coast.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Lymington Town Station to New Milton Station (Hampshire)
6m direct from Christchurch.
18km.
Coastal path, salt marshes, nature reserve, esplanade, low eroding cliffs, and then inland road walking to station. Eroding cliff edges.
A variant of Lymington to Barton-on-Sea – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Winchester Station to Shawford Station (Hampshire)
45m direct from Christchurch.
8km.
Historic cathedral city streets, watermeadows, iron age hillfort, and river valley. M3 motorway noise.
A shorter variant of Winchester Circular – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Lymington Pier Station to Lymington Town Station (Hampshire)
30m from Christchurch, with one change.
16km. 3h30.
River estuary path, wet woodland, Iron Age hill fort, farm fields, heathland, and coastal saltmarsh embankments. Wet woodland sections.
A shorter variant of Brockenhurst to Lymington – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.