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Walking Hampshire

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The long distance footpaths in Hampshire provide the basis for many guided and self-guided walking holidays. The New Forest is a popular area for family and multi-activity breaks. For a holiday challenge walk the beautiful South Downs Way from Winchester to Eastbourne.

Walk the South Downs Way

• Our Walk the South Downs Way holiday includes car parking in Winchester and transfers between Eastbourne and Winchester at the end of your holiday. See also our South Downs Way Trail Guide and Holiday Planner.
  
  
  
  
  
• Load Off Your Back specialise in self-guided inn to inn walking holidays on the South Downs Way. They pride themselves on sourcing quality country inns, hotels and guest houses.
  
  
  
  
  
• Explore Britain Walking Tours organise an eight centre inn-to-inn, self-guided walking tour on the South Downs Way from Eastbourne through to Winchester.

Hampshire Hangers and South Downs

We offer walking weekend and mid-week breaks along the Hangers Way and in the Hampshire South Downs:

• Walk the Hangers Way: discover some of the history and beauty of Hampshire on this short walking holiday.
  
  
• Walk the St. Swithun's Way: follow in the footsteps of medieval pilgrims from Winchester in Hampshire to Farnham in Surrey via the beautiful Itchen Valley and the historic towns of Alresford and Alton.
  
  
• Walk the Upper Itchen Valley: trace the source of the River Itchen from Winchester through the picturesque and historic settlements of Itchen Abbas, Alresford and Cheriton to the springs at Hinton Ampner.
  
  
• Walk the Hampshire South Downs: explore the South Downs chalk ridge, the steep sided wooded slopes of the Hampshire Hangers and the picturesque villages dotted across this part of the South Downs National Park.

Nature Holidays

There are several companies that combine walking with nature, exploring the many unique wildlife habitats across Hampshire:

• Project Fred run holidays and mini-breaks in the New Forest.
  
  
• Naturetrek offer wildlife holidays across the South of England.
  
  
• The Travelling Naturalist also run wildlife holidays in the New Forest.

Do It Yourself

If you cannot find a suitable organised holiday then you could try planning one yourself:

• Design your own trip based on the trails on Walk and Cycle and those listed in books of the region.
• Design your own trails using our Trail Designer tool.

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Nordic Walking

Join thousands of others who regularly exercise and discover the benefits of this very social sport. The following clubs and businesses offer training and regular classes:

• Personal Trainer Cheryl McGlynn of Bodyperfect Fitness Training provides FREE taster sessions and evening and daytime lessons in the Hamble area.
  
  
• Denise Paice of Feel Good Therapies is a Sports Therapist who offers week day, week ends and evening classes in the Waterlooville area.
  
  
• Regular classes, beginner technique courses and taster sessions are provided by Susan Nordic Walking based in and around Fleet.
  
  
• Nordic Walking Friends runs regular classes from the seafront at Southsea.

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