Walk and Cycle Hampshire Holidays

Holidays Hampshire

The New Forest and the South Downs are perhaps the best known holiday areas in Hampshire. However the Test Valley, Wessex Downs, Meon Valley, the South Coast, Itchen Valley and numerous other parts of the region are all wonderful places to visit for a weekend break and longer.

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Ancient South England Tour

An active cycling holiday packed with historic sites and pretty countryside

A Taste of the New Forest

Pedal at your own pace and stay in quality B&Bs on this short break

South Downs Coast

Battlegrounds and white cliffs in a beautiful corner of England

The Test Way

Discover spectacular landscapes full of wildlife and heritage

The Region

Walking

The long distance footpaths in Hampshire provide the basis for many guided and self-guided walking holidays. The New Forest is a popular area for more leisurely walking breaks.

Let's Go Walking organise self-guided walking holidays based on the Avon Valley Path, Solent Way, Test Way and Clarendon Way long distance paths.

Contours Walking Holidays offer a South Downs Way long distance walk.

Ramblers Countrywide Walking Holidays run a guided walking holiday in the South Downs.

There are several companies that combine walking with nature, exploring the many unique wildlife habitats across Hampshire:

Project Fred run holidays and mini-breaks throughout the year in the New Forest, Dorset and Sussex.

Naturetrek, a Hampshire based travel company, offer wildlife holidays across the world. Closer to home are weekend breaks and holidays in the Hampshire Downs and New Forest.

The Travelling Naturalist also run wildlife holidays in the New Forest.

Cycling

Guided and self guided cycling holidays tend to focus on the New Forest and the South Downs.

CTC Cycling Holidays run cycling holidays in Hampshire and further afield.

Saddle Skedaddle organise guided road and mountain biking holidays over weekends and longer. They run a popular South Downs Way long weekend.

EOS Cycling Holidays run a South Coast & New Forest mini break and the longer Ancient South England Tour.

Country Lanes offer guided and self-guided cycling breaks in the New Forest and the Isle of Wight.

Do It Yourself

If you cannot find a suitable organised holiday then you could try planning one yourself:

Design your own trip based on the trails listed on this website and those listed in books of the region.

Design your own trails using our Trail Designer tool.

Book your accommodation and then plan your activities around walking and cycling events organised by local groups and organisations.

Need Help?

You may find these targeted Google searches for walking and cycling holidays useful. If you need holiday help or advice then please feel free to drop us a line and we will try our best to assist you.