Best walks near Windsor by train
Berkshire · South East England | Walks by foot
Stations: Windsor and Eton Riverside · Windsor and Eton Central
MapA day hike in the countryside is just a simple train journey away — explore the most charmingly located railway stations in South East England and plan your next day of green.
Pangbourne Station to Goring & Streatley Station (Berkshire)
45m from Windsor and Eton Central, with one change.
Easy: 8km, gentle ascents. 2h30–4h.
Beginner-friendly: Just keep the River Thames on your left and follow it up to Goring.
Lunch: A walk so short that you don’t need lunch — just eat at one of the many options in Goring & Streatley.
End-of-walk rewards: the Swan at Streatley and the Coppa Club, Pierreponts, the Miller of Mansfield, or the Catherine Wheel.
Buying train tickets: Buy a return ticket to Goring & Streatley (it’s fine to disembark at Pangbourne, because Pangbourne is en route to Goring & Streatley) (that’s assuming you’re coming from the east or south (aka London/Reading) — if you’re coming from the north or west you need to buy return ticket to Pangbourne instead).
Pangbourne Station Circular via Cold Harbour (Berkshire)
45m from Windsor and Eton Central, with one change.
Easy: 10km, moderate ascents. 3h–5h.
River Thames valley, wooded hillsides, chalk nature reserve, open fields, quiet lanes, and pretty villages. Can be muddy.
Lunch: Nowhere to eat en route — pack lunch!
End-of-walk rewards: the Greyhound, the Ferry Boat, or the Swan.
Goring & Streatley Station to Pangbourne Station (Oxfordshire)
45m from Windsor and Eton Central, with one change.
Tough: steep ascents. 12km. 3h30–6h.
A rambler favourite! Woods, hilly, river, and quaint village. Relatively busy.
Lunch stops in Streatley (2h–3h in): Pierreponts, or the Swan at Streatley and the Coppa Club. Other lunch stop: the Bull (2h–3h30 in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Miller of Mansfield, or the Catherine Wheel.
Putney Station to Barnes Station (Surrey)
45m direct from Windsor and Eton Riverside.
Easy: 3km, moderate ascents. 1h.
Riverside path.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Wandsworth Town Station to Putney Station (Surrey)
45m direct from Windsor and Eton Riverside.
Easy: 3km, moderate ascents. 30m.
Riverside path.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Vauxhall Station to Battersea Park Station (Surrey)
1h direct from Windsor and Eton Riverside.
Easy: 3km, flat terrain. 1h.
Riverside path.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Waterloo Station to Vauxhall Station (Surrey)
1h direct from Windsor and Eton Riverside.
Easy: 2km, flat terrain. 30m.
Riverside path.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Waterloo Station to Elephant & Castle Station (Surrey)
1h direct from Windsor and Eton Riverside.
Easy: 3km, flat terrain. 1h.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Waterloo Station to Charing Cross Station (Surrey)
1h direct from Windsor and Eton Riverside.
Tough: steep ascents. 0km. 30m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Taplow Station Circular via Thames Path (Buckinghamshire)
15m from Windsor and Eton Central, with one change.
Easy: 8km, flat terrain. 2h.
Riverside path. Sections prone to flooding after heavy rain.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Shepherd's Bush Station to Paddington Station (Middlesex)
30m from Windsor and Eton Central, with one change.
Easy: 4km, gentle ascents. 1h.
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Acton Central Station to Ealing Broadway Station (Middlesex)
30m from Windsor and Eton Central, with one change.
Easy: 3km, gentle ascents. 1h.