Cycling and Walking in and around Petersfield

Being located in the Western Weald, and as the Gateway to the South Downs National Park, Petersfield presents many opportunities for cycling and walking, both formal and informal. In the bookshops you will find a plentiful supply of walking books giving personal views on local, and long distance walks, and online there are many resources and organisations to be found.
Please do not consider our lists, below, to be a definitive guide, but more perhaps a place to start exploring from whilst you enjoy our marvellous lanes, paths and countryside.

Rightbike

(formerley Owens Cycles) Just a mile or so from the town centre in Steep.

Southern e-bike Rentals

Situated at Queen Elizabeth Country Park, just a few miles south of Petersfield.

Petersfield Bicycle Buddies

Working to bring together cyclists in Petersfield and surrounding areas.

Petersfield Ramblers

Petersfield Ramblers Club is an independent organisation whose members celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2020.

Shipwrights Way

A 50-mile long distance path for walkers, cyclists and horse-riders

Hangers Way

The Hangers Way passes along a series of steep-sided wooded hills

Staunton Way

A 8.5 to 20.5 mile route from Queen Elizabeth Country Park, to Staunton Country Park near Havant.
South Downs Way, National Trail

South Downs Way

The trail runs for 160 km from Winchester in Hampshire to Eastbourne in East Sussex

Sustrans

The National Cycle Network is a UK-wide network of signed paths and routes for walking, wheeling, cycling and exploring outdoors.

Komoot

Komoot gets you there and back again—and everywhere you want in between.

South Downs National Park

For all walking and cycling routes in the South Downs National Park.

Route You

The app navigates you flawlessly along any type of route.
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Traveline

Plan your onward journey by bus, rail, coach and ferry.
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What3Words

The easiest way to talk about location.
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Hampshire County Council

Find a walking route in the Hampshire Countryside.
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Hampshire County Council

Find a cycle route in the Hampshire Countryside.
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Top 10 Hampshire Walks