Walks you can reach from Pilning by train
Gloucestershire · South West England
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Nailsea and Backwell Circular (Somerset)
30 minutes direct from Pilning.
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.

Patchway to Severn Beach (Gloucestershire)
5 minutes direct from Pilning.
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.

Bristol Temple Meads to Nailsea and Backwell (Somerset)
30 minutes direct from Pilning.

Weston-super-Mare to Yatton (Somerset)
45 minutes direct from Pilning.
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.

Highbridge and Burnham to Worle (Somerset)
45 minutes direct from Pilning.
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.