Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Winchester

Winchester

The Top 13 Natural Monuments around Winchester

Winchester’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 13

beautiful natural monuments around Winchester. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: November 15, 2025

St Catherine's Hill

Highlight • Historical Site

This wonderful lookout point is the site of an Iron Age hillfort as well as a thriving nature reserve. The summit stands 230 feet (70 m) above the River Itchen …

Tip by

See hikes here

Send to Phone

Save

Old Winchester Hill National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Trail

This chalk grassland is home to myriad plant, bird and animal species. In the summer months, the reserve erupts into life with wild thyme, squinancywort, clustered bellflower, salad burnet, horseshoe …

Tip by

See hikes here

Send to Phone

Save

Get recommendations on the best single tracks, peaks, & plenty of other exciting outdoor places.

St Catherine's Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

The pathway up is unclear from this point. Note however that there is an easy to follow route up with mostly steps on the south west side of the hill

Tip by

See hikes here

Send to Phone

Save

River Itchen

Highlight • River

Very nice hike through South Downs National Park possible. Area: 1627 square kilometers is the youngest national park of a total of 15

Translated by Google •

Tip by

See hikes here

Send to Phone

Save

Beacon Hill (South Downs National Park)

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beacon Hill is a national nature reserve on a chalk spur that supports some rare plant life. This flora in turn provides a habitat to many species of butterfly. In …

Tip by

See hikes here

Send to Phone

Save

Cheesefoot Head

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Cheesefoot Head is a natural amphitheatre and beauty spot that provides sweeping vistas of the South Downs.

The area holds historical significance as well. During World War II, it served …

Tip by

See rides here

Send to Phone

Save

Joan's Acre Wood

Highlight • Trail

The wood was gifted to the Woodland Trust in 1996. It is a small level and almost rectangular site extending north to south alongside the road with pasture to the …

Tip by

See hikes here

Send to Phone

Save

Source of the River Itchen

Highlight • Natural Monument

The source of the Itchen lies just south of Cheriton and New Alresford, in the South Downs National Park. The springs well up here and form a stream that winds …

Tip by

See hikes here

Send to Phone

Save

Shawford Down War Memorials

Highlight • Monument

Shawford Down is a chalk downland that is rich in flora and fauna. It is also an important example of early strip cultivation and demonstrates medieval ploughing techniques. There are two world war memorials on the down.

Tip by

See hikes here

Send to Phone

Save

Compton Lock — wild swimming spot

Highlight • Natural Monument

Bring your toqel and swimsuit

Tip by

See hikes here

Send to Phone

Save

Already have an account?

Other adventures around Winchester

Bedtime Adventure Stories for Grown Ups

Collection by

Anna McNuff

King Alfred's Way — History, chalk, grassland and forest

Mountain Biking Collection by

Katherine Moore

South Downs Way — A Southern off-road utopia

Mountain Biking Collection by

Barney

South Downs National Park – A Walk in the Parks

Hiking Collection by

Jen Lowthrop

South Downs Way – A captivating hike across Southern England

Hiking Collection by

Adventurer Nic

Wayfarer's Walk — Hike an old drovers' road from hills to coast

Hiking Collection by

Dan Hobson

Monarch's Way: Part 3 — Conquer the longest inland trail in England

Hiking Collection by

Dan Hobson

South Downs Way — Hike ancient paths and unique landscapes

Hiking Collection by

Dan Hobson

Most popular routes around Winchester

Hiking around Winchester

Easy hikes around Winchester

Running Trails around Winchester

Road Cycling Routes around Winchester

Cycling around Winchester

MTB Trails around Winchester

Waterfall hikes around Winchester

Gravel biking around Winchester

Most popular attractions around Winchester

Places to see

Mountain Peaks

Lakes

Castles

Get inspired with the komoot mobile app

With a free komoot account, you can easily find, customize, and navigate endless outdoor adventures around London and beyond.

Join komoot Now

Didn’t find what you were looking for?

Find even more amazing natural monuments around Winchester by checking out the top Highlights region by region:

Explore more

Extend your search for the best caves by checking out these guides of the top ones around Winchester:

New Forest East Hampshire Basingstoke And Deane

The Top 13 Natural Monuments around Winchester

St Catherine's Hill

Old Winchester Hill National Nature Reserve

St Catherine's Hill

River Itchen

Beacon Hill (South Downs National Park)

Cheesefoot Head

Joan's Acre Wood

Source of the River Itchen

Shawford Down War Memorials

Compton Lock — wild swimming spot

Other adventures around Winchester

Most popular routes around Winchester

Most popular attractions around Winchester

Get inspired with the komoot mobile app

Didn’t find what you were looking for?

Explore more

Get ready to conquer new peaks

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️