The Top 9 Peaks around Winchester

The route for bikes skirts the bottom of the fort instead of heading straight over it, so you're in for a steep climb, but if you've got the time it's … read more

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 … read more

To the south of Beacon Hill, you can see the Hampshire basin in all its majesty.

As it's a chalk hill (they all are around here) it can get pretty … read more

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 … read more

Set within a rolling landscape of downland and woodland, the summit of Farley Mount is one of the highest points in the county of Hampshire. The monument was erected in … read more

In the western reaches of the South Downs National Park, Green Hill stands at 423 feet (129 m) high with a trig point at the summit. From the lane at … read more

Large nature reserve on the outskirts of Winchester, with a some steep wooden steps up to a lookout over the city.

Beautiful walking trails of the South Downs Way. For some long distance walkers, this is where the trail has left Winchester and starts to become more rural. For others, Winchester is close and the end is near!

Worth the little gravel and stone track to get up to Farley Mount and views down to Southampton and docks. The mount is all for a horse!