Walks you can reach from Hungerford by train
Berkshire · South East England
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Kintbury Station Circular via Combe Gibbet (Berkshire)
4m direct from Hungerford.
Tough: steep ascents. 16km. 4h30–8h.
Lunch stop: the Crown & Garter (3h30–5h30 in; close to end of walk).
End-of-walk rewards: the Blue Ball, or the Dundas Arms.
Kintbury Station to Bedwyn Station (Berkshire)
4m direct from Hungerford.
21km. 6h30.
Quiet woods and pastures, long open ridge with panoramic views, forest walk, and canalside village. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Bedwyn Station to Pewsey Station (Wiltshire)
8m direct from Hungerford.
20km. Moderate ascents. 5h.
Magnificent views. Canal towpath and with moderate climbs. Part of the Mid Wiltshire Way.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Bedwyn Station Circular via Savernake Forest and Marlborough (Wiltshire)
8m direct from Hungerford.
31km. 7h.
Ancient forest with veteran oaks and beeches, chalk plateau, rolling downland, dry and wet valleys, undulating pastures, landscaped parkland, river meadows, dismantled railway line, and historic market town. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Pewsey Station Circular via Giant's Grave (Wiltshire)
15m direct from Hungerford.
27km. 6h.
Chalk downland escarpments, open ridges, steep serrated downs, Vale of Pewsey farmland, canal towpath, prehistoric earthworks, and hillforts.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Reading Station to Henley-on-Thames Station (Berkshire)
30m direct from Hungerford.
16km.
Flat Thames towpath, riverside parks, wooded sections, pasture fields, meadows, and riverside gardens. Flood risk sections.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Westbury Station to Melksham Station (Wiltshire)
30m direct from Hungerford.
19km. Gentle ascents. 5h.
Field paths and flat and easy-going.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Westbury Station to Freshford Station (Wiltshire)
30m direct from Hungerford.
Tough: steep ascents. 20km.
Beautiful; picturesque. Riverside path with woodland.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Avoncliff Station to Westbury Station (Wiltshire)
30m direct from Hungerford.
17km. Moderate ascents. 4h.
Pleasant. Canal towpath with fields and with moderate climbs.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Dilton Marsh Station to Westbury Station (Wiltshire)
30m direct from Hungerford.
12km. Moderate ascents. 3h30.
Hill paths and with moderate climbs. Can be slippery in wet weather.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Westbury Station to Warminster Station (Wiltshire)
30m direct from Hungerford.
30km. 7h.
Chalk downland, Iron Age hillforts, five hills, Salisbury Plain military range, abandoned village, and sweeping views over Wiltshire and Somerset. MOD closures apply.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Victoria Station to Paddington Station (Middlesex)
45m direct from Hungerford.
Easy: 4km, gentle ascents. 1h.