Walks you can reach from Bedminster by train

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).

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.

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

Walk details: Railwalks.

Delightful. Coastal path with woodland, street sections at either end and with moderate climbs; surfaced.

Hilly: a third on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.

Coastal: three fifths along the coast.

Woodland: a third under tree cover.

Time: 4h (2h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)

Warnings: A quarter urban.

Walk details: Railwalks.

Pleasant walk; great views. Hill and moorland paths with woodland, fields and with substantial climbs.

Time: 7h30 (6h walking, 1h30 lunch)

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.

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.

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.