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South Bank Group

We offer walks in London and Home Counties, accessible by public transport.

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Overview

Lovely watery scenery along the Itchen river and returning via the historic city centre including the cathedral and college. One climb in the morning up St Catherine's hill and a view. 

Saturday, 9 August 2025
Start time:
10:15 am
Estimated finish time:
5:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
18.5km / 11.5mi
Ascent:
150m / 492ft
Type:
circular

Train: Waterloo 9.05, Clapham Junction 0912, arrive Winchester 1004.   

Lunch:  Late picnic lunch in churchyard. A pub about 1 km further along for drinks and loos. Suggest bringing a snack for elevenses.

Toilet:  Winchester station.  Use loos before exiting.

Also advise avoiding shorts because some paths are overgrown. Leader may travel the day before and meet walkers at the station.  Dropout point at Shawford train station after about 7 miles.

Features

  • Accessible by public transport

Starting point

Grid reference:
SU 47744 29960
Nearest postcode:
SO23 8TJ
what3words:
stumpy.thing.cackling
Start time:
10:15 am

Winchester station.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking