Walks you can reach from Bristol Parkway by train
Gloucestershire · South West England | Walks by foot
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Shirehampton Station to Filton [Abbey Wood Station](/train-stations/south-west-england/gloucestershire/filton-abbey-wood) (Gloucestershire)
3m direct from Bristol Parkway.
Tough: 25km, steep ascents. 5h.
Field and woodland paths with street sections at either end.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Yate Station to Cam and Dursley Station (Gloucestershire)
8m direct from Bristol Parkway.
Tough: 26km, steep ascents. 6h30.
Panoramic views; long views. Hill and moorland paths with fields and with substantial climbs. Sections can be overgrown.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Keynsham Station to Yate Station (Somerset)
8m direct from Bristol Parkway.
Tough: 23km, steep ascents. 8h.
Impressive scenery. Riverside path.
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Bristol Temple Meads Station to Avonmouth Station (Somerset)
9m direct from Bristol Parkway.
Tough: 21km, steep ascents. 5h.
Wonderful; picturesque. Hill and moorland paths with woodland, fields, and with substantial climbs. Can be very muddy or boggy.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Bristol Temple Meads Station to Nailsea and Backwell Station (Somerset)
9m direct from Bristol Parkway.
Tough: 23km. Moderate ascents. 6h30.
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Bristol Temple Meads Station to Montpelier Station (Somerset)
9m direct from Bristol Parkway.
Tough: steep ascents. 3km. 1h.
Streets and pavements and flat and easy-going.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Parson Street Station to Bristol Temple Meads Station (Somerset)
9m direct from Bristol Parkway.
Tough: steep ascents. 5km. 1h30.
Hill paths with street sections at either end and with moderate climbs.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Cam and Dursley Station to Stonehouse Station (Gloucestershire)
30m direct from Bristol Parkway.
Easy: 12km, gentle ascents. 3h.
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Gloucester Station to Cheltenham Spa Station (Gloucestershire)
30m direct from Bristol Parkway.
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.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Station to Cheltenham Spa Station (Gloucestershire)
30m direct from Bristol Parkway.
Tough: 22km. Moderate ascents. 6h.
Wonderful views. Hill and moorland paths and with substantial climbs.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Cardiff Central Station to Cardiff Bay Station (Glamorgan)
30m direct from Bristol Parkway.
Easy: 10km, moderate ascents. 2h30.
Riverside path and flat and easy-going; surfaced. Can be very muddy or boggy.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Cardiff Central Station to Radyr Station (Glamorgan)
30m direct from Bristol Parkway.
Easy: 9km, gentle ascents. 2h.
Canal towpath with woodland, parkland, and with gentle gradients; surfaced.