Walking events

Events organised by the walking group

Any organisers shown below are those nominated explicitly for the event. The full event page shows the group leader(s) as organisers if none have been nominated explicitly.

Hinton Ampner

  • Organiser: Peter Haskell

A four mile route through undulating Hampshire countryside. It starts with open views over the South Downs and weaves through ancient woodlands with mainly wide paths which can be muddy after rainfall. There are no serious hills although a couple of inclines in the woods. We meet as usual at the Community Centre outer carpark …

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Longer walk: Woolbeding Common

This walk was postponed from February, and again from March 6th, because of rain. We plan to organise car shares in advance, so will not meet at West Town Car Park. Park in North Street car park in Midhurst, postcode GU29 9DW, grid reference SU887218 for walk start at 10.00 a.m. at the latest. Car …

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Tuesday Bus walk - Portsdown Hill and Cosham

Meet at the Barley Mow at 10.10 and catch 31 bus at 10.17 to Havant. Catch 20 bus from Havant at 10.45. The route starts with a scenic tour of Leigh Park so it takes about 35 minutes to reach our stop at Farlington Avenue, postcode PO6 1BB, grid reference SU671064. This is a 2.7 …

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Hilly walk: Hawkley for wild garlic

We will work out car shares in advance and leave Hayling around 9 to 9.15. Park near Hawkley Inn grid reference SU746291, postcode GU33 6NE, for walk start at 10. The walk goes to Hawkley Hanger and Empshott Green to see swathes of wild garlic. Some of us recce’d this route in early May 2025 …

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Queen Elizabeth Country Park

  • Organiser: Andy Henderson

This is a re-run of the walk we took on 25th September 2023. We’ll be following the QECP’s official ‘Long woodland trail’ which is just under 5 miles long. The trail starts and ends at the visitor centre – public toilets available all day. The route can be muddy so probably one for walking boots. …

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Longer walk: Exbury and Lepe

  • Organiser: Shona Kelly

We will arrange car shares to leave Hayling at about 8.45 a.m. It is possible that we will use the Businessmen’s minibus to travel to this walk, in which case a fare (amount TBA) will be charged. Park in the visitors’ car park at Exbury Gardens, postcode SO45 1AZ, grid reference SU426003, in time for …

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East Meon

  • Organiser: Andy Henderson

This is a rerun of Jo Hallet’s walk on 26th November 2018. Meet at the car park by the Community Centre to car share leaving at 9.15am. Proceed to Ye Olde George Inn, East Meon, GU32 1NH. We will set off from the pub at approximately 10am and walk east of the village. The walk …

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