Walks near Romsey by train
Hampshire · South East England
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Salisbury Circular via Stonehenge (Wiltshire)
15 minutes direct from Romsey.
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).
Lymington to Brockenhurst (Hampshire)
30 minutes from Romsey, with one change.
Recommended
Time: 5h (3h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
1 lunch spot: the Fleur de Lys (45m in)
2 end-of-walk rewards: the Snakecatcher Pub, or the Huntsman
Warnings: Can be EXTREME mud in Lymington Reeds Beds Nature Reserve.
Adapted from: The Rough Guide to Walks in London & the South East (3rd edition).
Reverse direction: the Saturday Walkers Club and Slow Ways (inc. GPX).
Ashurst New Forest Circular via Lyndhurst (Hampshire)
30 minutes from Romsey, with one change.
Heath and forest inclosures skirting a golf course, between the villages of Lyndhurst and Ashurst. Strenuous.
Time: 5h (3h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Tracks can be muddy after wet weather; watch for stray golf balls.
Walk details: New Forest Walks (tips, photos, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Winchester Circular via Wolvesey Palace (Hampshire)
30 minutes from Romsey, with one change.
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).
Brockenhurst Circular via Lyndhurst (Hampshire)
30 minutes from Romsey, with one change.
Forest inclosures and heath between the villages of Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst, with Lymington River bathing spots and spring bluebells. Strenuous.
Time: 5h30 (4h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: New Forest Walks (tips, photos, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Tisbury Circular via Hindon (Wiltshire)
45 minutes from Romsey, with one change.
Dry chalky U-shaped downland valleys, wooded ridges, grassy valleys, picturesque villages, rolling hills and river valley.
Time: 6h30 (5h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Overton Circular via Steventon (Hampshire)
1 hour from Romsey, with one change.
Gently undulating chalk hills, clear river, quaint churches, country houses, farmland and quiet lanes.
Time: 6h (4h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Fleet Circular via Tweseldown Racecourse (Hampshire)
1 hour from Romsey, with one change.
Heathland, woodland, military training lands, levada water channel, canal towpath, residential outskirts and nature reserves.
Time: 6h (4h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: MoD closures apply.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Dean to Mottisfont & Dunbridge (Hampshire)
15 minutes direct from Romsey.
Chalk downlands, rolling hills, varied woods, field boundaries, farm tracks, steep-sided chalk downs, river meadows and Test Valley chalk stream.
Mottisfont Abbey & Gardens (National Trust)
Time: 8h30 (6h30 walking, 1h30 lunch, 30m break)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
St Denys to Chandler's Ford (Hampshire)
30 minutes direct from Romsey.
River Itchen and Monks Brook with little road walking — Riverside Park, woodland, North Stoneham Park and waterside meadows.
Time: 4h30 (3h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Four stiles; can be muddy in places; not suitable for wheelchairs or pushchairs; take care at road crossings.
Walk details: Three Rivers Community Rail Partnership (PDF).
Westbury to Warminster (Wiltshire)
45 minutes direct from Romsey.
Chalk downland, Iron Age hillforts, five hills, Salisbury Plain military range, abandoned village and sweeping views over Wiltshire and Somerset.
Time: 9h (7h walking, 1h30 lunch, 30m break)
Warnings: MOD closures apply.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Portsmouth to Havant (Hampshire)
1 hour direct from Romsey.
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).