Walks from Rowlands Castle
Hampshire · South East England
MapBeautiful walks starting or ending at Rowlands Castle Station.
Alternatively, view walks you can reach directly from Rowlands Castle by train.
Rowlands Castle Circular via Hooksway
Park- and woodland, steep lonely valleys, open fields, hamlets, beech avenue and South Downs escarpment views.
Time: 8h (6h walking, 1h30 lunch, 30m break)
Warnings: Steep climbs and descents.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Rowlands Castle Circular via Kingley Vale
South Downs ridge, steep climbs, yew tree woods, open hilltops, escarpments, ancient burial mounds, farmland, hedged lanes and quiet hamlet tracks.
Time: 11h (9h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Steep climbs throughout.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Petersfield to Rowlands Castle
Undulating ramble through western South Downs, gentle hills, hilltop views and farmland.
Time: 6h30 (5h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Rowlands Castle Circular via Pen Hill
Narrow wood-fringed valley, main South Downs escarpment, undulating South Downs Way and far views from Pen Hill and Beacon Hill.
Time: 9h (7h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Steep climbs and descents.
Source: A longer variant of Rowlands Castle Circular (Saturday Walkers Club).
Rowlands Castle to Petersfield
South Downs ridge, steep climbs, yew tree woods, open hilltops, escarpments, farmland and heath near Petersfield.
Time: 10h (8h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Steep climbs throughout.
Source: A shorter variant of Rowlands Castle Grand Circular (Saturday Walkers Club).