This publication gives a brief outline of the walks available in and around Fareham. See the current Walk Schedule for dates and times when the walks take place.

Schedule Walk

W1 - Fareham Park Acorn W6 - Portchester Castle

Walk Schedule Walk Walk Schedule Walk Walk down through oak trees, wild flowers & Enjoy the historical atmosphere of the Castle Schedule Walk butterflies, optional refreshments @ garden centre. grounds and the fresh air of the foreshore! Optional Millennium Walk viewpoint. Return along Route varied month to month. gentle uphill gradient. (Some uneven muddy Duration (mins): 60 paths). Meeting point: Main entrance to Portchester Duration (mins): 60 + refresh break Castle, at southern end of Castle Street. Free Meeting Point: North West Fareham Community parking available on right. PO16 9QW. Centre car park (next to Henry Cort School, off Leader: Bob Currie Hillson Drive). PO15 6PH. Boots Rating: Leader: Rosemary Boots Rating: W7 - Common Come & try our convoluted circular walk W2 - Knowle / Wallington River around Warsash Common Lovely walk to Knowle or to Wallington River area Duration (mins): 60 and return. Stiles present. Meeting point: Lay-by at end of Church Road, Duration (mins): 90 Warsash, by St Mary’s Church. SO31 9GF. Meeting point: Park in Chalk Lane. (Take A32 to Leader: Ron Wickham. At Knowle roundabout turn right into Boots Rating: Chalk Lane). PO17 5DP. Leader: Maurice W8 - Wallington (Figure Of 8) Boots Rating: Walk through Wallington Village and historic Fareham High Street. W3 - Fareham Leisure Centre Duration (mins): 50 Gentle walk on footpaths around Park Lane Meeting point: Outside the Delme Arms Pub. recreation ground and surrounding area, some Parking available nearby in Cams Hill road. seats on route. Refreshments available at Leisure PO16 8QY.

Centre. Leader: Robert

Duration (mins): 30 Boots Rating: Meeting point: Reception area of Fareham Leisure Centre. PO16 7JU. W9 - Path & Holly Hill Leader: Alan Walk along the River Hamble Path and return Boots Rating: through Holly Hill. Duration (mins): 90 W4 - Burnt House Lane Meeting point: public car park near Sarisbury Brisk circular walk through woods and farm land Green Community Centre. around Collingwood followed by a cuppa in SO31 7AA. village. Leader: John Duration (mins): 60 Boots Rating: Meeting point: Public car park off Burnt House Lane, Stubbington. PO14 2LX. Leader: Mike W11 - Warsash to Solent & Hook Boots Rating: Walk along the coast to Solent Breezes then back through Hook Park. Route may vary. W5 - Holly Hill Lake Duration (mins): 90 Walk around the Holly Hill Park, returning to park Meeting point: outside Rising Sun Pub car park, entrance, with optional extension to River Hamble Shore Road, Warsash. From Warsash clock viewing point. tower follow signs to the waterfront. SO31 9FT. Duration (mins): 30 or 60 Leader: John Meeting point: Public car park at entrance of Holly Boots Rating: Hill Park, Barnes Lane. SO31 7BJ. Leader: Mike Boots Rating: W21 – Wicor Copse W12 - North Fareham Enjoyable walk around Wicor Copse area. (stiles Discover North Fareham - route decided on the & possibly muddy under foot) day (Stiles present) Along railway track. Duration (mins): 60 Duration (mins): 90 Meeting point: Huts in free car park at Wicor Meeting point: outside Miners Arms - 112 Funtley Recreation Ground, Portchester. (turn into Road, Funtley (Please park on road and not in pub Cornaway Lane at Portchester Crematorium car park). PO17 5EF. roundabout on A27, then right into Cranleigh Rd Leader: Maurice and follow to end). Boots Rating: PO16 9BY. Leader: Mike W13 - Cams Hall Estate Boots Rating: Walk along to Cams Hall Estate, stop at Buffet Car for refreshments, then back via the woods. W23 – Canal (North) Duration (mins): 60 + refresh break A lovely walk along the canal bank by the water Meeting point: gravel car park at the end of meadows and return over farmland (stiles, Shearwater Avenue, Fareham. PO16 8YE. kissing gates). Route may vary. Leader: Ron Duration (mins): 90 Boots Rating: Meeting point: Public car park adjacent to canal in Bridge Street, Titchfield.PO14 4EA. W14 - Wallington River Walk Leader: Ron A walk along pavements, roads and footpaths near Boots Rating: the river. Stiles present. Duration (mins): 60 W26 – Old Deviation Railway Line Meeting point: Wallington Village Hall car park. A walk along the old deviation railway line and Please park in nearby Sainsburys car park (2 around Funtley Lake. Liable to be muddy. hours free parking). PO16 8SU. Duration (mins): 90 Leader: Maurice Meeting point: Public car park adjacent to the Boots Rating: Working Mens' Club in Highlands Road, Fareham. (Please do not park in the club car W17 - Wickham Train Trail park). PO15 6JD. Walk along disused railway line. Leader: Robert Refreshments and toilet available at the Boots Rating: Community Centre. Duration (mins): 60 W27 - Whiteley Meeting point: Car park at Community Centre, Mill Pleasant walk around the lakes. Wide, flat Lane, Wickham. PO17 5AL. footpaths that are perfect for easy walking. Leader: Mike (Suitable for wheelchairs and parents with Boots Rating: buggies). Duration (mins): 60 W18 - South Fareham Farm Land Meeting point: Outside Harvester Restaurant A circular walk across farmland, passing Crofton (follow signs to East Car Park). PO15 7LJ. Old Church. Some Stiles on route. Leader: Maurice Duration (mins): 90 Boots Rating: Meeting point: Car park, junction of Bishopsfield Road & Longfield Avenue. PO14 1QS. W28 - Delme Viaduct to Town Quay Leader: Mike Spot a little egret or grebe on this waterside walk Boots Rating: from the Delme viaduct to town quay. Duration (mins): 70 Meeting point: Outside the Delme Arms Pub. W20 – River Hamble Picnic Parking nearby in Cams Hill road. PO16 8QY. Walk through Holly Hill to River Hamble. Leader: Robert Bring your own picnic. Boots Rating: Duration (mins): 120 inc. picnic Meeting point: Public car park at entrance of Holly Hill Park, Barnes Lane. SO31 7BJ. Leader: Maurice Boots Rating:

W29 - Lower Swanwick & Swanwick Wood W35 Meon Shore to Titchfield Down to Lower Swanwick, head north into Every 3rd Saturday of the month (except Swanwick Woods passing brickworks and ponds, Christmas Day) meet at 11am. back through nature reserve to Sarisbury. Meeting point: Meon Shore Road Duration (mins): 90 (by the toilets and private chalets Meeting point: public car park at Sarisbury Green at Western end). PO14 4HL. Community Centre. SO31 7AA. Leader: John Sometimes we have a snack in the café in Boots Rating: Titchfield, or there is a café at at the finish. This is a long walk and W30 – Abshot to Brownwich Pond sometimes very muddy, please bring Walk to the coast via Brownwich Lane and return waterproofs, wear stout shoes and bring a past Brownwich Pond. drink. Duration (mins): 90 Duration: (mins): 120 Meeting point: Locks Heath Sports & Social Club Leader: Keith car park, Warsash Road PO14 4JX. Boots rating: Buses: No 4 - Kites Croft Busn. Park (0.7mi); No 4A - Common Ln. (0.3mi); No X4 - nearby W36 – Warsash Coastal Walk Leader: John Boots Rating: Walk to Warsash front and along Hamble path, returning via Holly Hill Park. W31 – Henry Cort Iron Mill Refreshments are available from Silver Fern A country walk to the site of the Henry Cort PH. Iron Mill. (stiles en-route) Duration (mins): 90 Duration (mins): 90 Meeting point: Silver Fern PH Car Park, Meeting point: Public car park adjacent to the Warsash Road. SO31 9HW. Working Mens' Club in Highlands Road, Leader: Maurice Fareham. (Please do not park in the club car Boots Rating: park). PO15 6JD. Leader: Mike Boots Rating: W37 – Warsash to Holly Hill Walk up the River Hamble Path to the little W32 – Thatchers Copse to Brownwich bridge, into Holly Hill and return. Walk down Brownwich Lane to Foreshore. Duration (mins): 90 Duration (mins): 90 Meeting point: Rising Sun Pub car park, Meeting point: Thatchers Copse car park. Shore Road, Warsash. From Warsash clock (Take Posbrook Lane south from Titchfield, tower follow signs to the waterfront. SO31 after 1.3 miles car park is on right, by sign for 9FT. Chilling Coastal Area). PO14 4HH. Leader: John Leader: TBC Boots Rating: Boots Rating:

W34 – Warsash Historical Walk W39 - Stubbington to Salterns Shore Leisurely walk taking in the historical parts of A circular walk from the village down to the Warsash Village – personal commentary by shore returning via Hill Head local historian. Refreshments are available Duration: (mins) 70 + stop for refreshments from Silver Fern PH. Meeting point: Crofton Community Centre, Duration (mins): 90 + refreshment stop Stubbington PO14 2PP Meeting point: Silver Fern PH Car Park, Leader: Mike Warsash Road. SO31 9HW Boots rating: Leader: Maurice Boots Rating:

W41 – Alver Valley W60 – Self Guided Walk to Fort Nelson A new route through the valley starting near This has been a popular led walk and for those Apple Dumpling Bridge. Includes a walkers who would still like to take the walk refreshment break for coffee. independently, here are the directions. Duration (mins): 60 + refreshment stop Starting point: Portchester Crematorium overflow Meeting point: From Grange Road heading car park. PO16 8NE.(some steps, stiles & uphill south take right turn after Howe Rd walking). From car park head north along Upper (signposted Recycling Centre) car parking is Cornaway Lane to footpath. Follow path uphill to straight ahead through the arch bridge over Motorway. After crossing bridge PO13 8AS follow path to wildflower meadow. Bear right Leader: Kyela across meadow and follow path to Nelson Lane. Boots rating: Turn left along road, crossing Portsdown Hill Rd. to Nelson’s Monument. Options here are a circular path through bluebell woods to the east W42 – Titchfield Canal (South) and/or a path around the north perimeter of Fort From Meon Shore to Titchfield Village along Nelson to the west. Otherwise take short path to the canal path with views across the nature Fort where refreshments are available. On reserve and farmland. Stop for refreshments in return,cross Portsdown Hill Road and take path Titchfield. Can be muddy. south beside Fort car park to meadow and retrace Duration (mins): 90 + refreshment stop steps to Crematorium. Meeting point: Meon Shore close to beach huts PO14 4HL Duration (mins): 90 to 120 Leader: Kyela Boots Rating: Boots rating: Please note: We have suggested a date to meet each month, but are no longer providing a Walk Leader for this walk.

NOTE: New walkers will be invited to complete a Walker Registration Form which can be obtained as a download from Walk Level Boots Rating Guide www.farehamw4h.org.uk or on application from Community Action Fareham (address below). Terrain suitable for wheelchair and mobility scooter users and people Please submit the completed form to your with buggies walk leader. On completion you will be Mostly flat with some slight inclines provided with an 'In case of Emergency' and footpaths. 1 to 2 miles. No stiles (ICE) card. All walkers are advised to carry Moderate inclines, footpaths and their ICE cards with them on every walk. No grassland. 2 to 3 miles. May dogs please unless indicated in the walk include stiles. description. Some steeper inclines, footpaths and grassland. 3 to 5 miles. Includes stiles COMMUNITY ACTION FAREHAM 163 WEST STREET, FAREHAM PO16 0EF Progression Walk. Walks over the Telephone: 01329 223142 Email: Health Walk maximum of 90 minutes [email protected] are for walkers ready to move on to more strenuous exercise