Walks you can reach from Montpelier by train
Gloucestershire · South West England
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St Andrews Road to Avonmouth (Gloucestershire)
30 minutes direct from Montpelier.
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).
Bristol Temple Meads to Nailsea and Backwell (Somerset)
15 minutes direct from Montpelier.
Portway Park and Ride to Severn Beach (Gloucestershire)
15 minutes direct from Montpelier.
Pleasant walk; great views. Hill and moorland paths with woodland, fields and with substantial climbs.
Time: 7h30 (6h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: Railwalks.
Patchway to Severn Beach (Gloucestershire)
30 minutes direct from Montpelier.
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.