Langstone Harbour Waterside Walk
A 14-mile walk in Hampshire forming a complete circuit of Langstone Harbour, with Portsmouth to the west and Hayling Island to the east. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SU 684 001
Distance: 14 miles (22 km)
Time: 5–7 hours
Duration: 1 day
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
OL3 Meon Valley – Portsmouth, Gosport and Fareham
OL8 Chichester, South Harting and Selsey
Summary
The Langstone Harbour Waterside Walk is a complete circuit of Langstone Harbour which requires crossing the Langstone Channel by way of the Hayling Ferry. Waymarkers clearly mark the 14-mile route, which can be completed in its entirety in 5 to 7 hours. The Waterside Walk leads through many of the harbour’s nature reserves, as well as showcasing parts of Langstone Harbour’s more industrial side, with a number of places to stop for refreshments en route. Although the walk is quite long, it is entirely on the flat and is not arduous. Good public transport links around the harbour also make it easy to walk just a single section. Points of interest on the walk include Fort Cumberland, Portsea Island, Farlington Marshes Nature Reserve, Langstone Nature Reserve, West Hayling Nature Reserve, and Sinah Common. The walk shares its west side path (outbound) with the Solent Way and its east side path (inbound) with the Hayling Billy Coastal Path.