Walks you can reach from Overton by train
Hampshire · South East England | Walks by foot
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[[Whitchurch Station](/train-stations/west-midlands-of-england/shropshire/whitchurch)](/train-stations/wales/glamorgan/whitchurch) to Andover Station (Hampshire)
5m direct from Overton.
19km. 5h.
Open Hampshire countryside, dismantled railway embankment, riverside paths along River Test, thatched-cottage village, concreted forest tracks through Harewood Forest, farmland, and suburban approach into Andover. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
[[Whitchurch Station](/train-stations/west-midlands-of-england/shropshire/whitchurch)](/train-stations/wales/glamorgan/whitchurch) Circular via St Nicholas, Freefolk (Hampshire)
5m direct from Overton.
15km. 3h30.
Upper Test valley, water meadows, mill-streams, parkland, riverside paths, and quiet lanes. Can be muddy.
An alternative variant of Overton to Whitchurch – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Mottisfont & Dunbridge Station to Andover Station (Hampshire)
15m direct from Overton.
Tough: 27km. Moderate ascents. 7h.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Salisbury Station Circular via Old Sarum (Wiltshire)
30m direct from Overton.
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).
Tisbury Station to Salisbury Station (Wiltshire)
30m direct from Overton.
Tough: 25km. Moderate ascents. 6h30.
Beautiful; picturesque. Riverside path and flat and easy-going.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Salisbury Station to Dean Station (Wiltshire)
30m direct from Overton.
24km.
Chalk downlands, rolling hills, varied woods, field boundaries, farm tracks, and following the Clarendon Way. Can be muddy.
An alternative variant of Dean to Mottisfont – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Salisbury Station to Mottisfont & Dunbridge Station (Wiltshire)
30m direct from Overton.
37km.
Chalk downlands, rolling hills, varied woods, field boundaries, farm tracks, steep-sided chalk downs, river meadows, Test Valley chalk stream, and sculpture park. Can be muddy.
An alternative variant of Dean to Mottisfont – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Waterloo Station to Elephant & Castle Station (Surrey)
1h direct from Overton.
Easy: 3km, flat terrain. 1h.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Waterloo Station to Vauxhall Station (Surrey)
1h direct from Overton.
Easy: 2km, flat terrain. 30m.
Riverside path.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Waterloo Station to Charing Cross Station (Surrey)
1h direct from Overton.
Tough: steep ascents. 0km. 30m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Warminster Station to Bath Spa Station (Wiltshire)
1h direct from Overton.
Tough: 29km. Moderate ascents. 7h.
Long views. Hill and moorland paths and with substantial climbs.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Dilton Marsh Station to Warminster Station (Wiltshire)
1h direct from Overton.
Tough: steep ascents. 8km. 3h30.
Long views. Hill and moorland paths with woodland and with moderate climbs.