Walks you can reach from Grateley by train
Hampshire · South East England
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Mottisfont & Dunbridge Station to Andover Station (Hampshire)
6m direct from Grateley.
Tough: 27km. Moderate ascents. 7h.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
[[Whitchurch Station](/train-stations/west-midlands-of-england/shropshire/whitchurch)](/train-stations/wales/glamorgan/whitchurch) to Andover Station (Hampshire)
6m direct from Grateley.
19km. 5h.
Open Hampshire countryside, dismantled railway embankment, riverside paths along River Test, thatched-cottage village, concreted forest tracks through Harewood Forest, farmland, and suburban approach into Andover. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Salisbury Station Circular via Old Sarum (Wiltshire)
15m direct from Grateley.
16km. Moderate ascents. 4h30–7h30.
An essential walk! Have lunch a café or pub next to the river. Return from Stonehenge to Salisbury by bus (very frequent & reliable but check times).
Highlights: Old Sarum Ruins and Stonehenge.
Lunch stop: the Bridge Inn (2h30–4h30 in; excellent).
Tisbury Station to Salisbury Station (Wiltshire)
15m direct from Grateley.
Tough: 25km. Moderate ascents. 6h30.
Beautiful; picturesque. Riverside path and flat and easy-going.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Salisbury Station to Dean Station (Wiltshire)
15m direct from Grateley.
24km.
Chalk downlands, rolling hills, varied woods, field boundaries, farm tracks, and following the Clarendon Way. Can be muddy.
An alternative variant of Dean to Mottisfont – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Salisbury Station to Mottisfont & Dunbridge Station (Wiltshire)
15m direct from Grateley.
37km.
Chalk downlands, rolling hills, varied woods, field boundaries, farm tracks, steep-sided chalk downs, river meadows, Test Valley chalk stream, and sculpture park. Can be muddy.
An alternative variant of Dean to Mottisfont – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
[[Whitchurch Station](/train-stations/west-midlands-of-england/shropshire/whitchurch)](/train-stations/wales/glamorgan/whitchurch) to Overton Station (Hampshire)
15m direct from Grateley.
11km. Moderate ascents. 3h.
Riverside path. Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge; Sections prone to flooding after heavy rain.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
[[Whitchurch Station](/train-stations/west-midlands-of-england/shropshire/whitchurch)](/train-stations/wales/glamorgan/whitchurch) Circular via St Nicholas, Freefolk (Hampshire)
15m direct from Grateley.
15km. 3h30.
Upper Test valley, water meadows, mill-streams, parkland, riverside paths, and quiet lanes. Can be muddy.
An alternative variant of Overton to Whitchurch – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Overton Station Circular (Hampshire)
30m direct from Grateley.
19km. Moderate ascents.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Warminster Station to Bath Spa Station (Wiltshire)
45m direct from Grateley.
Tough: 29km. Moderate ascents. 7h.
Long views. Hill and moorland paths and with substantial climbs.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Dilton Marsh Station to Warminster Station (Wiltshire)
45m direct from Grateley.
Tough: steep ascents. 8km. 3h30.
Long views. Hill and moorland paths with woodland and with moderate climbs.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Westbury Station to Warminster Station (Wiltshire)
45m direct from Grateley.
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.