Walks you can reach from Clifton Down by train
Gloucestershire · South West England
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St Andrews Road to Avonmouth (Gloucestershire)
15 minutes direct from Clifton Down.
Flat and heavily industrial Avonmouth: distribution centres, wind turbines, an old level crossing and the greenery of Avonmouth Park.
Time: 3h (1h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Heavily industrial; some footpaths overgrown or eroded by trail bikes.
Walk details: Bristol Rail Campaign (photos, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Portway Park and Ride to Severn Beach (Gloucestershire)
9 minutes direct from Clifton Down.
Pleasant walk; great views. Hill and moorland paths with woodland, fields and with substantial climbs.
Time: 7h30 (6h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: Railwalks.
Bristol Temple Meads to Nailsea and Backwell (Somerset)
15 minutes direct from Clifton Down.
Patchway to Severn Beach (Gloucestershire)
30 minutes direct from Clifton Down.
Riverside path with fields and with moderate climbs. Good for bird-watching.
Time: 5h30 (4h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be very muddy or boggy.
Walk details: Railwalks.