A Hampshire trail has been ranked among the top 10 pub walks to try this summer in the UK.

The Brockenhurst and the Tall Trees Trail Circular was the only representative from the county and placed fourth overall.

The research to determine the placement was conducted by the outdoor clothing retailer Millets.

They aimed to find accessible, family-friendly with a pub stop along the way, so ranked them by their ratings, number of reviews, length and average duration to create an aggregated score out of 10.



Top 10 UK pub walks to try this summer

According to the research from Millets, the top 10 UK pub walks to try this summer are:

  1. Seven Sisters and Friston Forest Circular - 9.84/10
  2. Seaford to Eastbourne - 9.8/10
  3. Mam Tor and The Great Ridge via Elbow Ridge - 9.33/10
  4. Brockenhurst and the Tall Trees Trail Circular - 9.32/10
  5. Buttermere Circular - 9.26/10
  6. Ambleside and Troutbeck Walk - 9.23/10
  7. Whiteleaf and Chequers Circular - 9.16/10
  8. Skelwith Force, Colwith Force and Cathedral Quarry Circular - 9.05/10
  9. Coln Saint Aldwyns and Bibury Circular - 8.95/10
  10. The Switzerland of Yorkshire Circular - 8.93/10

The full route for the Brockenhurst and the Tall Trees Trail Circular can be found on the AllTrails website here.

It has a 4.7/5 rating on the site out of 1,595 reviews, with the route being described as great for "walkers and bikers alike".

The profile adds: "This trail starts in the village of Brockenhurst and takes you through the beautiful countryside and forests of the New Forest National Park.


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"For most, the highlight is the majestic redwoods and firs that were planted in the late 1850s to create the Rhinefield Ornamental Drive for the nearby Rhinefield House."

Overall, it is 15.4km in length and should take walkers around three hours and 36 minutes to complete.

The walk starts in Brockenhurst where you can stop off at The Snakecatcher for a bite to eat or liquid refreshment before you set off or when you finish.