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: A World Heritage Site famous for its ancient ceremonial landscape of great archaeological interest, set in over 800 hectares of chalk grassland (National Trust; 4h30 in).
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
1 lunch spot: the Fleur de Lys (45 mins 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).
Netley to Botley (Hampshire)
30 minutes from Romsey, with one change.
Coastal country park, stony beach, light woodland, mudflats, riverside causeway with marinas, open farmland and village lanes.
Woodland: a quarter under tree cover.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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: A romantic house and gallery set in beautiful riverside gardens (National Trust; 3h to visit).
1 lunch spot: Mottisfont Abbey & Gardens café
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.
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.
Warnings: MOD closures apply.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).