Walks you can reach from Crewkerne by train

Somerset · South West England

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[Gillingham Station](/train-stations/south-west-england/dorset/gillingham) to Tisbury Station (Dorset)

30m direct from Crewkerne.

19km. Moderate ascents. 5h.

Woodland paths and flat and easy-going.

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Tisbury Station to Salisbury Station (Wiltshire)

45m direct from Crewkerne.

Tough: 25km. Moderate ascents. 6h30.

Beautiful; picturesque. Riverside path and flat and easy-going.

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Tisbury Station Circular via Hindon (Wiltshire)

45m direct from Crewkerne.

22km. 5h.

Dry chalky U-shaped downland valleys, wooded ridges, grassy valleys, picturesque villages, rolling hills, and river valley.

Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.

Exeter St Davids Station to Tiverton Parkway Station (Devon)

1h direct from Crewkerne.

Tough: 32km. Moderate ascents. 8h30.

Hill and moorland paths and with substantial climbs; surfaced. Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.

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Salisbury Station Circular via Old Sarum (Wiltshire)

1h direct from Crewkerne.

16km. Moderate ascents. 4h30–7h30.

An essential walk! Have lunch a café or pub next to the river. Return from Stonehenge to Salisbury by bus (very frequent & reliable but check times).

Highlights: Old Sarum Ruins and Stonehenge.

Lunch stop: the Bridge Inn (2h30–4h30 in; excellent).

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Salisbury Station to Dean Station (Wiltshire)

1h direct from Crewkerne.

24km.

Chalk downlands, rolling hills, varied woods, field boundaries, farm tracks, and following the Clarendon Way. Can be muddy.

An alternative variant of Dean to Mottisfont – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.

Salisbury Station to Mottisfont & Dunbridge Station (Wiltshire)

1h direct from Crewkerne.

37km.

Chalk downlands, rolling hills, varied woods, field boundaries, farm tracks, steep-sided chalk downs, river meadows, Test Valley chalk stream, and sculpture park. Can be muddy.

An alternative variant of Dean to Mottisfont – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.

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