Staunton Way
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The Staunton Way is a 20.5 mile recreational footpath
in Hampshire
, southern England
, that connects Langstone Harbour
to Queen Elizabeth Country Park
via Staunton Country Park
.
The route passes through the villages of Chalton
, Finchdean
and Rowlands Castle.
The section from Queen Elizabeth Country Park to Staunton Country Park is waymarked with the picture of a roe deer and a green arrow.
At Queen Elizabeth Country Park the walk connects to the South Downs Way
and Hangers Way
. At Langstone Harbour it connects to the Solent Way
and Wayfarers Walk
. At Rowland's Castle
the path crosses the Monarch's Way
. Sections of this walk also form part of the Sussex Border Path
.
Long-distance trail
Long-distance trails are the longer recreational trails mainly through rural areas, used for non-motorised recreational travelling ....
in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, southern England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, that connects Langstone Harbour
Langstone Harbour
Langstone Harbour is an inlet of the English Channel in Hampshire, sandwiched between Portsea Island to the south and west, Hayling Island to the south and east, and Langstone to the north. Geographically it is a ria....
to Queen Elizabeth Country Park
Queen Elizabeth Country Park
Queen Elizabeth Country Park is a large country park situated on the South Downs in southern England. It is located on the A3 road three miles south of Petersfield, Hampshire....
via Staunton Country Park
Staunton Country Park
Staunton Country Park is a listed Regency landscaped parkland and forest encompassing approximately in Hampshire, England.An ornamental farm, ornamental lake, follies, maze, walled garden and glasshouses can be found within it...
.
The route passes through the villages of Chalton
Chalton, Hampshire
Chalton is a small village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 2.3 miles northeast of Horndean, just east of the A3 road....
, Finchdean
Finchdean
Finchdean is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It lies on the Hampshire/West Sussex border, 1.7 miles east of Horndean....
and Rowlands Castle.
The section from Queen Elizabeth Country Park to Staunton Country Park is waymarked with the picture of a roe deer and a green arrow.
At Queen Elizabeth Country Park the walk connects to the South Downs Way
South Downs Way
The South Downs Way is a long distance footpath and bridleway running along the South Downs in southern England, and is one of 15 National Trails in England and Wales...
and Hangers Way
Hangers Way
Hangers Way is a 21 mile long-distance footpath through Hampshire, England from Alton railway station to Queen Elizabeth Country Park.The name Hanger comes from the Old English word hangra, meaning a steeply wooded slope....
. At Langstone Harbour it connects to the Solent Way
Solent Way
The Solent Way is a 60 mile long-distance footpath in Hampshire, southern England. With the exception of a few inland diversions, the path follows the coast of the Solent, the sea strait that separates the mainland England from the Isle of Wight...
and Wayfarers Walk
Wayfarers Walk
The Wayfarer's Walk is a long distance footpath in England from Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire.The footpath can be walked in either direction...
. At Rowland's Castle
Rowland's Castle
Rowland's Castle is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 2.9 miles north of Havant, on the Hampshire/West Sussex border....
the path crosses the Monarch's Way
Monarch's Way
The Monarch's Way is a long-distance footpath in England that approximates the escape route taken by King Charles II in 1651 after being defeated in the Battle of Worcester.Most of the footpath is waymarked...
. Sections of this walk also form part of the Sussex Border Path
Sussex Border Path
The Sussex Border Path is a 256 kilometres long-distance footpath in southern England that connects Thorney Island to Rye.The footpath uses existing rights of way to follow the Sussex county border and is waymarked....
.