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Four long distance trails start within the Borough and continue to other destinations in Hampshire. Each of these trails is waymarked so that they are easy to follow on the ground. Guide books or leaflets are available from the Visitor Information Centre or from libraries, or direct from Hampshire County Council on 0800 028 0888.

The long distance footpath from Staunton Country Park to Queen Elizabeth Country Park, where it connects with the Hangers Way and South Downs Way; in all about 11 miles. The Way is unusual in that it offers two routes between the two Country Parks, one via Chalton and the other via Stansted.

Linked to the Staunton Way, there are also waymarked walks around parts of the Staunton Country Park - the following are external links to leaflets produced by Hampshire County Council:

The long distance footpath from Emsworth to Inkpen Beacon (Newbury); 70 miles across the middle of Hampshire.

The long distance footpath from Emsworth to Milford-on-Sea; 60 miles of top quality coastal walking.

The Sussex Border Path starts in Queen Street, Emsworth, and follows the inland boundary of Sussex, ending at Rye; a total end to end distance of almost 150 miles.

A new long distance footpath, still under development, starting from Alice Holt Forest, and passing through Bordon, Liphook, Liss, Petersfield, Queen Elizabeth Country Park, Staunton Country Park, Havant, Hayling Island and via ferry into Portsmouth, finishing at the Historic Dockyard - around 60 miles in all, and linking seven rail stations for easy 'out and back' section walking. The name reflects the route taken by oak grown for medieval shipbuilding at Alice Holt Forest to the dockyard at Portsmouth.

Leisure Walks

Please follow the links below for details of three local walk circuits which we have prepared, and which will give you a useful introduction to the area if you are a visitor.

West Hayling, Hayling Island

Brook Meadow, Emsworth

Southmoor ( PDF , 113 kb ) - managed by Hampshire Wildlife Trust

Langstone Harbour - managed by RSPB

Sandy Point (Hampshire County Council - not generally open to the public - for special events phone 023 9247 6411)

Farlington Marshes - managed by Hampshire Wildlife Trust

Queen Elizabeth Country Park

Staunton Country Park, Havant

Havant Forest (part of Staunton Country Park), Havant

Stansted Park and Forest, Emsworth

Nore Barn Woods, Emsworth

Southleigh Forest / Hollybank Woods, Emsworth

Park Wood and Queens Inclosure, Cowplain

Johnston's Coppice, Purbrook

South Downs Way - a National Trail running the length of the National Park from Winchester to Eastbourne; the nearest point to the Borough to pick up the route is at Queen Elizabeth Country Park (bus 37 from Havant and Waterlooville).

European Route E9 (Dover - Plymouth) - for serious walking! Route E9 runs from the Estonia / Russian border to Cape St Vincent in Portugal. The UK leg of this route passes through the Borough between Staunton Country Park and Broadmarsh.

Emsworth Memorial Trail

Hayling Billy Coastal Path (shared cycling trail) (870 kb , PDF )

Local Emsworth Walks (website dedicated to walks around Emsworth)

Guided Walks

Guided walks take place in the area quite regularly and, besides these gentle walks, more serious challenges are available as Havant is on the doorstep of some of the best National Trails. Details of these and other walks are available from the Visitor Information Centre, which stocks a wide range of leaflets and guided walks.

'Walking for Health' also runs a programme of walks local to the Borough, for more details and a list of current events see the relevant page on their web site>>.

Long Distance Trails, Leisure Walks and Guided Walks

Long Distance Trails

Leisure Walks

Guided Walks