Walks you can reach from Havant by train
Hampshire · South East England | Walks by foot
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Southbourne Station to Emsworth Station (Sussex)
4m direct from Havant.
15km.
Flat coastal sea wall, tidal harbour, salt marsh, sand dunes, beach, mudflats, tidal lake, and historic village high street. Check tide timings.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Rowlands Castle Station Circular via Stansted House (Hampshire)
5m direct from Havant.
25km. 6h.
Park- and woodland, steep lonely valleys, open fields, hamlets, beech avenue, and South Downs escarpment views. Steep climbs and descents.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Petersfield Station to Rowlands Castle Station (Hampshire)
5m direct from Havant.
16km. 5h.
Undulating ramble through western South Downs, gentle hills, hilltop views, and farmland. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Southbourne Station to Chichester Station (Sussex)
7m direct from Havant.
18km. 5h.
Flat tidal harbour shoreline, raised sea walls, mudflats, fields, light woodland, duck pond, and pedestrianised historic city centre. Can be muddy. Best at high tide.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Southbourne Station to Bosham Station (Sussex)
7m direct from Havant.
Flat tidal harbour shoreline, raised sea walls, mudflats, fields, and quaint harbourside village. Can be muddy. Best at high tide.
A shorter variant of Southbourne to Chichester – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Petersfield Station to Liphook Station (Hampshire)
15m direct from Havant.
20km. Moderate ascents. 5h30.
Woodland paths.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Petersfield Station to Liss Station (Hampshire)
15m direct from Havant.
16km. 5h.
Rolling Hampshire countryside, wooded hangers, steep hillside ascent, unspoilt farmland, and quiet villages. Steep ascent, slippery winter.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Petersfield Station Circular (Hampshire)
15m direct from Havant.
10km. 3h.
Steep hillside ascent of Shoulder of Mutton Hill, gentle gradients, one short steep downhill section, and wooded hangers. Steep descent, slippery winter.
A shorter variant of Petersfield to Liss – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Petersfield Station to Alton Station (Hampshire)
15m direct from Havant.
23km.
Rolling Hampshire countryside, wooded hangers, villages, open farmland, and the Alton Circular afternoon route. Very long walk.
A longer variant of Petersfield to Liss – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Fishbourne Station Circular via Chichester Harbour (Sussex)
15m direct from Havant.
Easy: 11km, flat terrain. 3h–5h.
Beginner-friendly: Just follow the coast and come back along a straight walk. It’s almost too simple! Flat, short and plenty of choices for lunch.
Chichester Harbour is a little-known National Landscape. Its protected saltmarsh landscape feeds an abundance of birdlife. It’s a major recreational harbour but somehow has a romantically melancholy and isolated air — you can imagine sea shanties being composed here.
Highlights: Chichester Harbour, Bosham, and Fishbourne Roman Palace & Gardens.
Lunch stops in Bosham (1h30–2h30 in): the Anchor Bleu, Timberley's, the Berkeley Arms, or Marwick's.
End-of-walk rewards: the Bull's Head Pub, or the Woolpack Inn.
Milford Station to Haslemere Station (Surrey)
30m direct from Havant.
17km. Moderate ascents. 4h30–8h.
A rambler favourite! Remote heathland, pretty lakes, sandy bridleways, ancient woodland, heather and gorse commons, and a dramatic natural amphitheatre. Can be muddy.
Highlights: Devil's Punch Bowl.
Lunch: Nowhere to eat en route — pack lunch!
End-of-walk reward: the Harper's Steakhouse.
Liphook Station to Haslemere Station (Hampshire)
30m direct from Havant.
Tough: steep ascents. 15km. 4h–7h.
Mixed oak, beech and chestnut woods, bridleways, streams, open countryside, horse paddocks, and a final climb into a market town. Can be muddy.
Lunch stops in Fernhurst (2h30–4h in): the Red Lion Pub, or the Fern Café.
End-of-walk reward: the Harper's Steakhouse.