Features

Overview

Offering over 3,000 miles of footpaths, bridleways and byways, including 11 long distance routes and a myriad of shorter routes, Hampshire has tracks to suit all standards of walkers and cyclists, across some beautiful and varied countryside. Within it's borders, there is the New Forest National Park, home to the largest tract of ancient woodland in England, and areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with a large area of picturesque rolling chalk hills, woods and heathlands. The crystal clean waters of the River Test attract anglers and walkers alike, enjoying the unspoiled route across the county to the sea. Just a short distance offshore sits the Isle of Wight, offering a timeless landscape, half of which is protected as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.