Hampshire's pub walks follow chalk downland and the clear, famously trout-rich waters of the Test Valley. Stockbridge — a single wide street that was once a horse-racing town — anchors the area, with the Three Cups serving walkers off the Test Way. A few miles on, the Boot Inn at Houghton sits beside the river itself, while out on the remote downs near Faccombe, the Jack Russell rewards a longer, quieter walk with one of the county's least-visited pubs.

Gentle, open countryside — and pubs worth seeking out precisely because they're a little off the beaten track.