Best walks near Gloucester by train
Gloucestershire · South West England | Walks by foot
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Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Station to Pershore Station (Gloucestershire)
15m direct from Gloucester.
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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Worcester Foregate Street Station to Great Malvern Station (Worcestershire)
45m direct from Gloucester.
17km.
Picturesque and historically rich. Riverside paths, fields, woodland, and urban approaches. Walk traversing two rivers to reach a Victorian spa town beneath iconic hills. Muddy sections; multiple gates.
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Droitwich Spa Station to Worcester Foregate Street Station (Worcestershire)
45m direct from Gloucester.
14km.
Droitwich Canal constructed in 1771 to transport salt to River Severn; fully restored and reopened in 2011. Riverside path may be fenced off during repair works.
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Birmingham New Street Station to University Station (Warwickshire)
45m direct from Gloucester.
5km.
Spectacular modernist architecture. Canal towpath and university campus paths. Urban walk through Birmingham's industrial heritage and prestigious university grounds. Steep slope approaching campus.
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Bromsgrove Station to Droitwich Spa Station (Worcestershire)
45m from Gloucester, with one change.
12km.
Mostly along canal towpaths with field paths and road sections. Walk through mid-Worcestershire from Bromsgrove to Droitwich Spa, tracing salt industry heritage and Victorian spa development via canal routes. Droitwich is a town literally constructed on salt. Be careful of fast-moving cars on lane; towpath muddy in places.
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Birmingham New Street Station to Kings Norton Station (Warwickshire)
1h from Gloucester, with one change.
10km.
Canal towpath (Worcester and Birmingham Canal). Kings Norton was site of a 1642 English Civil War battle.
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Birmingham New Street Station to Bournville Station (Warwickshire)
1h from Gloucester, with one change.
8km.
Canal towpath, urban paths, and suburban streets. Walk along the Worcester-Birmingham Canal from city centre to Cadbury's model village.
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Birmingham New Street Station to Smethwick Rolfe Street Station (Warwickshire)
1h from Gloucester, with one change.
6km.
Canal towpath. Walk along Birmingham Canal Navigation from city center to ethnically diverse Smethwick.
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Ledbury Station to Great Malvern Station (Herefordshire)
1h from Gloucester, with one change.
16km. 5h.
Majestically out of the Severn Plain. Undulating hills, steep ascents and descents, and rocky paths and scree. Malvern Hills formed from ancient rock 680 million years old; inspired Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. Renowned spa destination from 17th century. Boggy sections; steep descents treacherous in unsuitable shoes; loose scree.
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Colwall Station to Great Malvern Station (Herefordshire)
1h from Gloucester, with one change.
10km.
Spectacular (Priory gate). Undulating peaks, steep woodland paths, and rocky valley sections. Malvern developed as spa town in 19th century; inspired Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. Steep descents need careful footing; muddy at stream crossings; steep slope near Beacon.
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Bromsgrove Station Circular via Dodford Anglican church (Worcestershire)
1h from Gloucester, with one change.
13km.
Dodford founded 1848 by National Land Company; Chartist settlement for small farmers; later became market garden community for strawberries. A38 dual carriageway crossing; busy A448; M5 footbridge.
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Bromsgrove Station to Kings Norton Station (Worcestershire)
1h from Gloucester, with one change.
19km.
Pastoral yet industrial terrain of north east Worcestershire into Birmingham. Walk traverses the Worcester and Birmingham Canal (1792-1815), featuring 30 locks at Tardebigge Flight. Fast cars on suburban lanes; dual carriageway crossing.