Best walks near Wareham by train
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Lymington Town Station to Brockenhurst Station (Hampshire)
45m from Wareham, with one change.
13km. Gentle ascents. 3h30–6h.
Can be EXTREME mud in Lymington Reeds Beds Nature Reserve.
Lunch stop: the Fleur de Lys (1h–1h30 in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Snakecatcher Pub, or the Huntsman.
Maiden Newton Station to Yetminster Station (Dorset)
1h from Wareham, with one change.
Tough: steep ascents. 17km. 5h.
Scenic walk. Riverside path with woodland and flat and easy-going. Can be very muddy or boggy.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Chetnole Station to Maiden Newton Station (Dorset)
1h from Wareham, with one change.
Tough: steep ascents. 19km. 5h.
Great views; picturesque. Hill and moorland paths and with substantial climbs.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Wool Station Circular (Dorset)
6m direct from Wareham.
30km. 7h.
Rolling Thomas Hardy Country pastures, large woods, dairy farms, remote scenic coombes, steep chalk clifftops, rock stacks, limestone arches, caves, beautiful coves, parkland, heath, and bluebell woods. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Dorchester South Station Circular via Bronkham Hill barrows (Dorset)
15m direct from Wareham.
24km. 6h.
Prehistoric downland, South Winterbourne Valley, heathery hilltops, barrow-studded ridgeway, and sweeping views to Jurassic Coast.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Brockenhurst Station Circular (Hampshire)
45m from Wareham, with one change.
16km. 4h.
Level forest walking, dense woodland cycle-ways, open lawns, and inclosures. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Maiden Newton Station Circular (Dorset)
1h from Wareham, with one change.
28km. 7h.
Chalk downland, dry hanging valleys, rounded hills, broad ridges, chalk streams, picturesque villages, and historic churches. Six hilly ascents.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Maiden Newton Station to Dorchester South Station (Dorset)
15m direct from Wareham.
Chalk downland, Cerne Valley, historic Dorchester city centre, and two modest climbs with fine views. Hilly ascents.
An alternative variant of Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Christchurch Station to Bournemouth Station (Hampshire)
30m direct from Wareham.
12km.
Christchurch Harbour, wild coastal scenery, sand dunes, headland, promenade, and cliff-top paths.
A variant of Bournemouth to Barton-on-Sea – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Weymouth Station Circular (Dorset)
30m direct from Wareham.
15km.
Disused railway path, pebble causeway, steep hill climb, clifftop ridge with panoramic views, and South West Coast Path back to harbour.
A variant of Weymouth via Isle of Portland Circular – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Christchurch Station Circular (Hampshire)
45m direct from Wareham.
7km.
Christchurch Harbour, wild coastal scenery, sand dunes, headland, and spit with beach huts.
A variant of Bournemouth to Barton-on-Sea – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Lymington Town Station to New Milton Station (Hampshire)
45m direct from Wareham.
18km.
Coastal path, salt marshes, nature reserve, esplanade, low eroding cliffs, and then inland road walking to station. Eroding cliff edges.
A variant of Lymington to Barton-on-Sea – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.