The Wayfarers Walk extends 70 miles between the coast at Emsworth and Inkpen Beacon just across the Berkshire border. Much of the route passes over the rolling chalk hills of the county's heartland. Contrasts are beyond every hill as walkers swap a quiet intimacy with the landscape for the valleys and villages of the chalk streams, where good pubs provide hospitality to the weary traveller.

County: Berkshire, Hampshire
Distance: 70 miles
Difficulty of walk: Easy, Leisurely, Moderate
Estimated time to complete walk:
Terrain details: The Wayfarers Walk, between the mud flats along the coast and the highest down land in southern England, opens a new door on Hampshire's landscape, history and wildlife which are there for you to explore and enjoy. Chalk covers a great deal of the County, stretching in two large bands that enter on the east and cross to Berkshire and Wiltshire. The predominance of chalk has had an important effect on agriculture, wildlife, architecture, industry, and the landscape. This is the land of sweeping, subtly shaded downland dotted with beech hangers, scrub and sheep - much of it now planted with wheat and barley. This is where clear pure rivers rise in the chalk hills, luring fishermen from all over the country and even from around the world.
Type of route: Linear
Starts: Emsworth(Grid reference: SU749057)
Ends: Inkpen Beacon(Grid reference: SU365622)
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