Best walks in Gloucestershire by train
MapA day hike in the countryside is just a simple train journey away — explore the most charmingly located railway stations in Gloucestershire and plan your next day of green.
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Station to Pershore Station
7m direct from Cheltenham Spa.
19km.
Dramatic outlying northwestern limb of the Cotswolds. Walk crosses from Gloucestershire into Worcestershire at Carrant Brook. Dangerously busy lane with tight bends near Aston-on-Carrant.
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Honeybourne Station to Stratford-upon-Avon Station
1h from Cheltenham Spa, with one change.
15km.
Beautiful line through the northern Cotswolds. Trackbed of old railway line, fields, roads through villages, and flat greenway. Route follows the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway from 1859, closed for passenger services in 1968-1969, finally closed in 1976. Now a greenway. First section still in use for goods traffic; moderately busy road between Pebworth and Long Marston.
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Gloucester Station to Cheltenham Spa Station
Tough: steep ascents. 19km. 6h.
Wonderful. Riverside path with street sections at either end and flat and easy-going. Part of the Severn Way and Gloucestershire Way.
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Bristol Parkway Station to Yate Station
30m direct from Cheltenham Spa.
14km. Moderate ascents. 5h.
Picturesque; great views. Riverside path with fields. Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.
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Stonehouse Station to Stroud Station
30m from Cheltenham Spa, with one change.
Tough: steep ascents. 15km. 5h30.
Panoramic views; long views. Hill and moorland paths with woodland and with substantial climbs. Part of the Cotswold Way.
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Cam and Dursley Station to Stonehouse Station
30m from Cheltenham Spa, with one change.
Easy: 12km, gentle ascents. 3h.
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Stroud Station Circular via Rodborough Common
30m from Cheltenham Spa, with one change.
Tough: steep ascents. 18km. 5h30.
Hill and moorland paths and with substantial climbs.
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Shirehampton Station to Filton [Abbey Wood Station](/train-stations/south-west-england/gloucestershire/filton-abbey-wood)
45m from Cheltenham Spa, with one change.
Tough: 25km, steep ascents. 5h.
Field and woodland paths with street sections at either end.
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Yate Station to Cam and Dursley Station
45m from Cheltenham Spa, with one change.
Tough: 26km, steep ascents. 6h30.
Panoramic views; long views. Hill and moorland paths with fields and with substantial climbs. Sections can be overgrown.
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Honeybourne Station to Evesham Station
45m from Cheltenham Spa, with one change.
14km. Moderate ascents. 4h30.
Picturesque. Field paths and flat and easy-going. Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge; Can be very muddy or boggy.
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Ashley Down Station to Bristol Parkway Station
1h from Cheltenham Spa, with one change.
Easy: 6km, moderate ascents. 2h.
Great views. Hill paths with woodland, parkland, and with gentle gradients.
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Patchway Station to Severn Beach Station
1h from Cheltenham Spa, with one change.
14km. Moderate ascents. 6h30.
Riverside path with fields and with moderate climbs. Good for bird-watching. Can be very muddy or boggy.