RailTrails

From Southampton

Best Hikes from Southampton by Train

Southampton is on the New Forest's doorstep, with Ashurst and Brockenhurst a short ride west, and Winchester, where the South Downs Way begins, a short ride north.

371 destination stations are within two hours of Southampton by train, and 2 National Parks: the nearest is New Forest National Park, 7min away.

371

destination stations within two hours

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Walks from Southampton

Stations within 90 minutes with the most listed hills close by, and a long-distance trail on the doorstep.

  1. 1

    Haslemere1hr 21min

    Up Black Down (921ft, a Marilyn), 2.4 miles as the crow flies.

  2. 2

    Petersfield1hr 7min

    Up Butser Hill (887ft, a Marilyn), 2.6 miles as the crow flies.

Under an hour

Photo of New ForestNational ParkNew ForestFrom 7min · 9 stationsPhoto of South DownsNational ParkSouth DownsFrom 19min · 19 stationsPhoto of South Downs WayNational TrailSouth Downs WayFrom 19min · 21 stationsPhoto of PurbeckHeritage CoastPurbeckFrom 30min · 12 stationsPhoto of Chichester Harbour National LandscapeNational LandscapeChichester Harbour National LandscapeFrom 42min · 9 stationsPhoto of South West Coast PathNational TrailSouth West Coast PathFrom 48min · 9 stationsPhoto of North Wessex Downs National LandscapeNational LandscapeNorth Wessex Downs National LandscapeFrom 49min · 11 stationsPhoto of Dorset National LandscapeNational LandscapeDorset National LandscapeFrom 53min · 8 stationsPhoto of Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National LandscapeNational LandscapeCranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National LandscapeFrom 59min · 1 station
42 stations in this band

1 to 1½ hours

Photo of Thames PathNational TrailThames PathFrom 1hr 3min · 228 stationsPhoto of North Downs WayNational TrailNorth Downs WayFrom 1hr 6min · 46 stationsPhoto of Surrey Hills National LandscapeNational LandscapeSurrey Hills National LandscapeFrom 1hr 6min · 22 stationsPhoto of Chilterns National LandscapeNational LandscapeChilterns National LandscapeFrom 1hr 14min · 8 stationsPhoto of Cotswolds National LandscapeNational LandscapeCotswolds National LandscapeFrom 1hr 19min · 7 stationsPhoto of The RidgewayNational TrailThe RidgewayFrom 1hr 19min · 4 stationsPhoto of West DorsetHeritage CoastWest DorsetFrom 1hr 26min · 3 stations
80 stations in this band

1½ to 2 hours

Photo of Cotswold WayNational TrailCotswold WayFrom 1hr 32min · 5 stationsPhoto of High Weald National LandscapeNational LandscapeHigh Weald National LandscapeFrom 1hr 36min · 3 stationsPhoto of Blackdown Hills National LandscapeNational LandscapeBlackdown Hills National LandscapeFrom 1hr 57min · 1 stationPhoto of East DevonHeritage CoastEast DevonFrom 1hr 57min · 1 stationPhoto of East Devon National LandscapeNational LandscapeEast Devon National LandscapeFrom 1hr 57min · 1 stationPhoto of Isle Of Wight National LandscapeNational LandscapeIsle Of Wight National LandscapeFrom 1hr 57min · 1 station
249 stations in this band

National Parks

National Parks by train from Southampton

The quickest train into each park, with every station that serves it on the park's own page.

Getting there

  • Times are from Southampton Central, whichever is quicker, for morning departures, from our journey-time data. Check the live timetable for the day you travel.
  • Railcards such as the 16-25, 26-30, Two Together and Senior take a third off most fares, subject to each card's time restrictions.
  • Trains back from rural stations can be hours apart, so check the last one before you set off.