Walks you can reach from Patchway by train

Recommended

Walk details: Railwalks.

Recommended

Walk details: Railwalks.

Recommended: England Coast Path.

Walk details: Railwalks.

Long views; beautiful. Hill and moorland paths with woodland, fields and with substantial climbs. Part of the Nailsea Round; Good for bird-watching.

Time: 4h–8h

Warnings: Can be very muddy or boggy; Sections prone to flooding after heavy rain.

Walk details: Railwalks.

Field paths.

Time: 4h–8h30

Warnings: Can be very muddy or boggy.

Walk details: Railwalks.

Fantastic. Woodland paths.

Woodland: a fifth under tree cover.

Time: 10h–19h30

Warnings: Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.

Walk details: Railwalks.

Time: 7h30–15h

Walk details: Railwalks.

Awesome views across the Severn estuary and Gwent Levels. A long, mostly off-road coastal walk along the Wales Coast Path, with sweeping views across the Severn Estuary and Gwent Levels and plus a few stretches along busy roads going in and out of the two cities. Very exposed to the elements throughout. Mostly follows the Wales Coast Path. Wildlife includes kestrels, curlews and grass snakes; 7,000-year-old footprints have been found on the estuary shore. The Lighthouse Inn at St Brides Wentlooge is currently closed.

Coastal: two thirds along the coast.

Time: 6h30–12h30

Lunch: There are no places to get food or water on the route, so bring everything you need.

Warnings: A fifth urban. The route is very exposed, so wind, rain or heat will be strongly felt. There are no refreshment or water stops the whole way, so carry everything you need. A few stretches along busy roads at the city ends.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Reverse direction: Railwalks.

Wide views; panoramic views. Hill and moorland paths with fields and with substantial climbs.

Time: 7h–14h

Walk details: Railwalks.

Wide views. A more scenic alternative climbing Woodbury Hill (heavily wooded but with wide views from some points) and made possible by the new Pier to Pier route and a cycle/footbridge across the River Banwell. The latter part can get very wet in winter but was bone dry in summer. Uses the Pier to Pier route (opened 2024), including a cycle and footbridge across the River Banwell. There are places to eat near the start and at the end, but not in the middle.

Time: 4h30–9h30

Lunch: There are places to eat near the start and at the end, but nothing in the middle.

Warnings: The route involves climbing a hill, so a flatter alternative should be kept for those who cannot. The latter part can get very wet in winter.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Impressive stretch; impressive.

Coastal: two thirds along the coast.

Time: 5h–10h

Walk details: Railwalks.

The beautiful Mon & Brec canal towpath. For most of the way an easy, flat walk along the green and atmospheric Monmouthshire & Brecon canal towpath, surprisingly rural and full of wildlife. The towpath is paved but a little knobbly in the middle section and can be slippery with leaf-fall on slopes. Urban sections with underpasses, overpasses, ramps and steps bookend the canal at both Cwmbran and Newport and with a series of locks on one uphill stretch. Much of the Newport end is signposted as cycle route 47. There is plenty of waterfowl along the canal.

Waterway: three quarters along the Monmouthshire Canal.

Time: 2h30–5h30

Warnings: Several busy roads must be crossed to get out of central Cwmbran; most have controlled crossings but not all, including a fast roundabout on unmarked crossings.

Walk details: Slow Ways.