Walks you can reach from Bridgwater by train
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Highbridge and Burnham to Weston-super-Mare (Somerset)
6 minutes direct from Bridgwater.
Taunton Circular via the East Dean Way (Somerset)
15 minutes direct from Bridgwater.
Great views. Hill paths with fields and with gentle gradients.
Walk details: Railwalks.
Nailsea and Backwell Circular (Somerset)
45 minutes direct from Bridgwater.
Long views; beautiful. Hill and moorland paths with woodland, fields and with substantial climbs. Part of the Nailsea Round; Good for bird-watching.
Warnings: Can be very muddy or boggy; Sections prone to flooding after heavy rain.
Walk details: Railwalks.
Highbridge and Burnham to Worle (Somerset)
6 minutes direct from Bridgwater.
Wide views; panoramic views. Hill and moorland paths with fields and with substantial climbs.
Walk details: Railwalks.
Weston-super-Mare to Yatton (Somerset)
15 minutes direct from Bridgwater.
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.
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.
Weston Milton to Weston-super-Mare (Somerset)
30 minutes direct from Bridgwater.
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.
Warnings: A quarter urban.
Walk details: Railwalks.
Exeter to Tiverton Parkway (Devon)
30 minutes direct from Bridgwater.
Hill and moorland paths and with substantial climbs; surfaced.
Killerton: A family home and a great estate. Glorious landscape garden surrounded by parkland with fine 18th-century house (National Trust; 3h in; 3h30 to visit).
1 lunch spot: Killerton café (3h in)
Warnings: Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.
Walk details: Railwalks.
Bristol Temple Meads to Nailsea and Backwell (Somerset)
45 minutes direct from Bridgwater.