Walks you can reach from Patchway by train

Flat Wales Coast Path circuit around Cardiff Bay out to the barrage, with views back to Cardiff, Flatholm Island and across to Devon on a clear day.

Waterway: four fifths beside rivers and canals.

Wales Millennium Centre: Landmark bronze-clad arts centre on the Cardiff Bay waterfront.

Pierhead Building: Grade I listed red-brick Victorian dock office on the bay.

Senedd: Welsh Government parliament building on the Cardiff Bay waterfront.

Norwegian Church: White-painted timber church built for Norwegian sailors, now an arts centre.

Captain Scott Monument: Memorial to Captain Scott's 1910 Antarctic expedition, which set sail from Cardiff.

Cardiff Bay Barrage: Tidal barrage closing off Cardiff Bay, with a wide promenade across it.

Time: 3h (1h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)

1 lunch spot: Mermaid Quay

Warnings: Lower waterside path is not fully accessible due to its surface.

Walk details: Transport for Wales (tips, photos and turn-by-turn directions).

Recommended

Time: 9h (7h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)

Walk details: Railwalks.

Recommended

Time: 6h30 (5h walking, 1h30 lunch)

Walk details: Railwalks.

Recommended: England Coast Path.

Time: 6h30 (5h walking, 1h30 lunch)

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: 5h30 (4h walking, 1h30 lunch)

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

Walk details: Railwalks.

Field paths.

Time: 5h30 (4h walking, 1h30 lunch)

Warnings: Can be very muddy or boggy.

Walk details: Railwalks.

Fantastic. Woodland paths.

Woodland: a fifth under tree cover.

Time: 12h30 (10h walking, 1h30 lunch, 1h break)

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

Walk details: Railwalks.

Time: 9h30 (7h30 walking, 1h30 lunch, 30m break)

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: 8h (6h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)

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: 9h (7h walking, 1h30 lunch, 30m break)

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: 6h (4h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)

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: 6h30 (5h walking, 1h30 lunch)

Walk details: Railwalks.