Best walks near Taunton by train
Somerset · South West England | Walks by foot
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Exeter St Davids Station to Tiverton Parkway Station (Devon)
15m direct from Taunton.
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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Highbridge and [Burnham Station](/train-stations/south-west-england/somerset/highbridge-and-burnham) to Worle Station (Somerset)
15m direct from Taunton.
Tough: 24km, steep ascents. 5h.
Wide views; panoramic views. Hill and moorland paths with fields and with substantial climbs.
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Weston Milton Station to Weston-super-Mare Station (Somerset)
30m direct from Taunton.
Tough: steep ascents. 8km. 2h.
Delightful. Coastal path with woodland, street sections at either end, and with moderate climbs; surfaced.
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Bristol Temple Meads Station to Avonmouth Station (Somerset)
30m direct from Taunton.
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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Bristol Temple Meads Station to Nailsea and Backwell Station (Somerset)
30m direct from Taunton.
Tough: 23km. Moderate ascents. 6h30.
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Bristol Temple Meads Station to Montpelier Station (Somerset)
30m direct from Taunton.
Tough: steep ascents. 3km. 1h.
Streets and pavements and flat and easy-going.
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Parson Street Station to Bristol Temple Meads Station (Somerset)
30m direct from Taunton.
Tough: steep ascents. 5km. 1h30.
Hill paths with street sections at either end and with moderate climbs.
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Westbury Station to Melksham Station (Wiltshire)
45m direct from Taunton.
19km. Gentle ascents. 5h.
Field paths and flat and easy-going.
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Westbury Station to Freshford Station (Wiltshire)
45m direct from Taunton.
Tough: steep ascents. 20km.
Beautiful; picturesque. Riverside path with woodland.
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Avoncliff Station to Westbury Station (Wiltshire)
45m direct from Taunton.
17km. Moderate ascents. 4h.
Pleasant. Canal towpath with fields and with moderate climbs.
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Dilton Marsh Station to Westbury Station (Wiltshire)
45m direct from Taunton.
12km. Moderate ascents. 3h30.
Hill paths and with moderate climbs. Can be slippery in wet weather.
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Starcross Station to Dawlish Station (Devon)
45m direct from Taunton.
11km. Moderate ascents. 3h.
Coastal path. Sections can be overgrown.