Walks you can reach from Parson Street by train

A day hike is just a simple train journey away — plan your next day of green.

St Andrews Road to Avonmouth (Gloucestershire)

45 minutes direct from Parson Street.

Flat and heavily industrial Avonmouth: distribution centres, wind turbines, an old level crossing and the greenery of Avonmouth Park.

Time: 1h30

Warnings: Heavily industrial; some footpaths overgrown or eroded by trail bikes.

Walk details: Bristol Rail Campaign (photos, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).

Highbridge and Burnham to Weston-super-Mare (Somerset)

45 minutes direct from Parson Street.

Recommended: England Coast Path.

Walk details: Railwalks.

Nailsea and Backwell Circular (Somerset)

6 minutes direct from Parson Street.

Long views; beautiful. Hill and moorland paths with woodland, fields and with substantial climbs. Part of the Nailsea Round; Good for bird-watching.

Time: 4h–8h

Warnings: Can be very muddy or boggy; Sections prone to flooding after heavy rain.

Walk details: Railwalks.

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Bristol Temple Meads to Nailsea and Backwell (Somerset)

7 minutes direct from Parson Street.

Time: 7h30–15h

Walk details: Railwalks.

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Weston Milton to Weston-super-Mare (Somerset)

30 minutes direct from Parson Street.

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: 2h30–5h

Warnings: A quarter urban.

Walk details: Railwalks.

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Weston-super-Mare to Yatton (Somerset)

30 minutes direct from Parson Street.

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: 4h30–9h30

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.

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