Best walks in Somerset by train
MapA day hike in the countryside is just a simple train journey away — explore the most charmingly located railway stations in Somerset and plan your next day of green.
Bristol Temple Meads Station to Avonmouth Station
Tough: 21km, steep ascents. 5h.
Wonderful; picturesque. Hill and moorland paths with woodland, fields, and with substantial climbs. Can be very muddy or boggy.
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Bedminster Station to Redland Station
3m direct from Bristol Temple Meads.
Tough: steep ascents. 5km. 2h30.
Hill and moorland paths and with substantial climbs.
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Parson Street Station to Bristol Temple Meads Station
5m direct from Bristol Temple Meads.
Tough: steep ascents. 5km. 1h30.
Hill paths with street sections at either end and with moderate climbs.
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Keynsham Station to Yate Station
6m direct from Bristol Temple Meads.
Tough: 23km, steep ascents. 8h.
Impressive scenery. Riverside path.
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Nailsea and Backwell Station Circular
9m direct from Bristol Temple Meads.
Tough: steep ascents. 14km. 5h30.
Long views; beautiful. Hill and moorland paths with woodland, fields, and with substantial climbs. Part of the Nailsea Round; Good for bird-watching. Can be very muddy or boggy; Sections prone to flooding after heavy rain.
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Bristol Temple Meads Station to Montpelier Station
9m direct from Bristol Temple Meads.
Tough: steep ascents. 3km. 1h.
Streets and pavements and flat and easy-going.
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Oldfield Park Station to Bath Spa Station
15m direct from Bristol Temple Meads.
Tough: steep ascents. 5km. 2h30.
Riverside path and flat and easy-going. Can be very muddy or boggy.
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Weston Milton Station to Weston-super-Mare Station
15m direct from Bristol Temple Meads.
Tough: steep ascents. 8km. 2h.
Delightful. Coastal path with woodland, street sections at either end, and with moderate climbs; surfaced.
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Highbridge and [Burnham Station](/train-stations/south-west-england/somerset/highbridge-and-burnham) to Worle Station
15m direct from Bristol Temple Meads.
Tough: 24km, steep ascents. 5h.
Wide views; panoramic views. Hill and moorland paths with fields and with substantial climbs.
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Taunton Station Circular via the East Dean Way
30m direct from Bristol Temple Meads.
16km. Gentle ascents. 4h.
Great views. Hill paths with fields and with gentle gradients.
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Freshford Station to Bradford-on-Avon Station
30m from Bristol Temple Meads, with one change.
12km. Moderate ascents. 3h.
Picturesque; magnificent. Canal towpath with woodland, fields, and flat and easy-going.
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Frome Station to Dilton Marsh Station
1h from Bristol Temple Meads, with one change.
13km. Moderate ascents. 3h30.
Field paths and flat and easy-going.