Walks you can reach from Cosham by train
Hampshire · South East England
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Salisbury Circular via Stonehenge (Wiltshire)
1 hour direct from Cosham.
Highly recommended
Old Sarum Ruins (1h in)
Stonehenge (4h30 in)
Stonehenge Landscape (National Trust; 4h30 in)
Time: 6h (4h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
1 lunch spot: the Bridge Inn (2h30 in; excellent)
Warnings: Have lunch a café or pub next to the river. Return from Stonehenge to Salisbury by bus (very frequent & reliable but check times).
Adapted from: The Rough Guide to Walks in London & the South East (3rd edition).
Amberley to Shoreham-by-Sea (Sussex)
1 hour direct from Cosham.
Highly recommended: Open chalk ridge, South Downs escarpment, wide well-marked paths, exposed hilltops, riverside estuary path and suburban road walking near finish.
Hilly: half on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.
Time: 10h (8h walking, 1h30 lunch, 30m break)
1 lunch spot: Columba's Kitchen (4h in)
2 end-of-walk rewards: the Buckingham Arms, or the Crabtree
Warnings: Very exposed in wind.
Source: Trains2Green.
Similar walk: the Saturday Walkers Club.
Goring-by-Sea to Worthing (Sussex)
45 minutes direct from Cosham.
Recommended
Woodland: a fifth under tree cover.
Highdown Gardens (30m in)
Cissbury Ring Hill Fort (National Trust; 3h45 in)
Time: 7h (5h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
2 lunch spots: the Black Horse (3h in), or the Gun Inn (3h in)
Adapted from: The Rough Guide to Walks in London & the South East (3rd edition).
Reverse direction: Railwalks.
Shoreham-by-Sea to Littlehampton (Sussex)
1 hour direct from Cosham.
Flat coastal promenade, shingle beach, sandy beach, grassy seafront paths and seaside resorts.
Time: 7h (5h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Check tide timings.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Winchester Circular via Wolvesey Palace (Hampshire)
45 minutes direct from Cosham.
Historic cathedral city streets, watermeadows, iron age hillfort, downland ridges, river valley and ancient meadows.
Time: 5h30 (4h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: M3 motorway noise.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Portsmouth to Havant (Hampshire)
15 minutes direct from Cosham.
Flat coastal walk, seafront promenade, sandy beaches, short ferry crossing, disused railway path and harbourside shore path.
Time: 6h30 (5h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Southbourne to Emsworth (Sussex)
15 minutes direct from Cosham.
Flat coastal sea wall, tidal harbour, salt marsh, sand dunes, beach, mudflats, tidal lake and historic village high street.
Time: 5h30 (4h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Check tide timings.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Southbourne to Chichester (Sussex)
15 minutes direct from Cosham.
Flat tidal harbour shoreline, raised sea walls, mudflats, fields, light woodland, duck pond and pedestrianised historic city centre.
Time: 6h30 (5h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be muddy. Best at high tide.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Netley to Botley (Hampshire)
30 minutes direct from Cosham.
Coastal country park, stony beach, light woodland, mudflats, riverside causeway with marinas, open farmland and village lanes.
Woodland: a quarter under tree cover.
Time: 6h30 (5h walking, 1h30 lunch)
3 lunch spots: the Harpers Steakhouse (2h45 in), Little Canton (2h45 in), or the Jolly Sailor (3h in)
4 end-of-walk rewards: Manor Farm Café, the Dolphin, the Brewery Bar, or the Railway
Warnings: Check tide timings.
Adapted from: Time Out Country Walks Volume 1.
Similar walk: the Saturday Walkers Club.
Angmering to Littlehampton (Sussex)
45 minutes direct from Cosham.
Open downland, coastal plain, quiet alleyways, farmland, residential streets, shingle beach, seafront promenade and riverside walk.
Time: 5h (3h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Romsey to Chandler's Ford (Hampshire)
45 minutes direct from Cosham.
Hampshire countryside and quiet lanes — a canal path, Tadburn Meadows, the boardwalks of Emer Bog and Knight Wood.
Time: 4h30 (3h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Nine stiles; can be boggy after wet weather; not suitable for wheelchairs or pushchairs; take care at road crossings.
Walk details: Three Rivers Community Rail Partnership (PDF).
Emsworth to Chichester (Hampshire)
15 minutes direct from Cosham.
Recommended: Lovely views of the harbour inlets. A coastal walk incorporating several sections beside the shore of Chichester Harbour, on a mix of footpaths and minor roads with mainly arable fields and several stiles and kissing gates. The footpath at Fishbourne is tidal at peak high tides. Easy to follow and well-signed. Parallels the Chichester Cathedral Mini Pilgrimage from Bosham to Chichester.
Coastal: four fifths along the coast.
Time: 5h30 (4h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Lunch: Refreshments at Bosham, roughly halfway.
Warnings: Two sections of eroded coastal defence after winter storms are officially marked closed (passable with care at personal risk). The Fishbourne footpath floods at spring high tides. Stiles and kissing gates.
Walk details: Slow Ways.