Walking
This page links to other pages and external sites with
information for walking and walkers.
The Borough of Havant is right on the doorstep of a varied network of long and short distance walks of varying degrees of difficulty, including European route E9 wihich passes through the Borough on its way between Estonia and Portugal! Details of the most popular ones are here, along with guided walks and more local circuits.
Whether you follow one of our long-distance routes, our shorter health walks or explore on your own, there is something for everyone to enjoy. This link to Hampshire County Council is your gateway to walking in Hampshire.
WalkIt.com is a website specifically designed to offer route planning information for urban walks. Follow this link to the Portsmouth sub-section of the site and enter starting and finishing address / post code (even if not in Portsmouth). The results include a map of the route with directions, distances, calories and steps information.
We are Britain's biggest walking charity. We've been working for over 70 years to promote walking and to improve conditions for everyone who walks in England, Scotland and Wales.
The LDWA is a membership Association of people with the common interest of walking long distances in rural, mountainous or moorland areas. By joining the LDWA, you will meet other like-minded long distance walkers and gain access to information on walking events and long distance walking routes all over the UK
The highway code applies as much to pedestrians using the highway as to drivers of vehicles. How well do you know your responsibilities to other road users?
The Countryside Code helps everyone to respect, protect & enjoy our countryside. It applies to all parts of the countryside. Most of it is just good commonsense, as it’s designed to help us all to respect, protect and enjoy our countryside. It also makes it clear what the responsibilities are for both the public and the people who manage the land.
Walk England promotes walking as a way to be healthy, travel and relax - by bringing together and inspiring people who want to walk more, with those health, transport and environmental professionals responsible for supporting their choice.
It costs nothing to join and the benefits can be seen below Five reasons why walking is good for you: For health : walking strengthens your heart, your bones and your muscles. For joy: walk with friends or join a walking group and discover just how much fun walking can be!