Best walks near Yeovil by train
Stations: Yeovil Pen Mill · Yeovil Junction
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Salisbury Station Circular via Old Sarum (Wiltshire)
45m direct from Yeovil Junction.
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).
Maiden Newton Station to Yetminster Station (Dorset)
7m direct from Yeovil Pen Mill.
Tough: steep ascents. 17km. 5h.
Scenic walk. Riverside path with woodland and flat and easy-going. Can be very muddy or boggy.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Chetnole Station to Maiden Newton Station (Dorset)
15m direct from Yeovil Pen Mill.
Tough: steep ascents. 19km. 5h.
Great views; picturesque. Hill and moorland paths and with substantial climbs.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Bruton Station Circular via Creech Hill (Somerset)
15m direct from Yeovil Pen Mill.
Tough: steep ascents. 15km. 5h.
Panoramic views. Hill and moorland paths with woodland, fields, and with substantial climbs. Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
[Gillingham Station](/train-stations/south-west-england/dorset/gillingham) to Tisbury Station (Dorset)
30m direct from Yeovil Junction.
19km. Moderate ascents. 5h.
Woodland paths and flat and easy-going.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Frome Station to Dilton Marsh Station (Somerset)
30m direct from Yeovil Pen Mill.
13km. Moderate ascents. 3h30.
Field paths and flat and easy-going.
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Tisbury Station to Salisbury Station (Wiltshire)
30m direct from Yeovil Junction.
Tough: 25km. Moderate ascents. 6h30.
Beautiful; picturesque. Riverside path and flat and easy-going.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Trowbridge Station to Melksham Station (Wiltshire)
45m direct from Yeovil Pen Mill.
13km. Moderate ascents. 3h.
Pleasant scenery. Canal towpath with woodland, fields, and flat and easy-going.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Trowbridge Station to Bath Spa Station (Wiltshire)
45m direct from Yeovil Pen Mill.
Tough: steep ascents. 19km.
Beautiful walk; fantastic. Canal towpath with fields. Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.
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Dilton Marsh Station to Trowbridge Station (Wiltshire)
45m direct from Yeovil Pen Mill.
Easy: 12km, gentle ascents. 3h.
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Freshford Station to Trowbridge Station (Somerset)
45m direct from Yeovil Pen Mill.
Tough: steep ascents. 11km. 3h.
Field paths.
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Bradford-on-Avon Station to Chippenham Station (Wiltshire)
1h direct from Yeovil Pen Mill.
Tough: 24km. Gentle ascents. 6h.
Scenic walk; long walk. Riverside path and flat and easy-going.