Walking in the Blackwater Valley

Blackwater Valley Path

This is a 23-mile long-distance path following the River Blackwater from its source in Rowhill Nature Reserve to Swallowfield and the confluence with the rivers Whitewater and Loddon.

A guide booklet called Blackwater Valley Path contains a detailed route description and clear maps to help you find your way, together with useful information about some of the things you will see en route.

We also produce a book of circular walk  called Blackwater Valley Circular Walks, containing 12 walks of varying length each with detailed route descriptions and clear easy-to-follow maps plus plenty of useful heritage and wildlife information.

How to obtain the booklets

For more details about these and our other booklet, please use this link.  

Blackwater Valley Walkers’ Link

If you would like to go walking to keep fit, make friends or just explore the local area, the Blackwater Valley Walkers’ Link could be for you. Our new initiative launched in February 2008 aims to take the searching out of walking and provides you with details of the walks and walking groups in this area saving you time and effort finding out what’s going on. To find out more and how you can become a member please use this link.

Walk the Path 2011

Read a report about the 2011 walk the path . Full details >>>