Best walks near Salisbury by train
Wiltshire · South West England | Walks by foot
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Netley Station to Botley Station (Hampshire)
1h from Salisbury, with one change.
18km. Gentle ascents. 5h–8h.
Coastal country park, stony beach, light woodland, mudflats, riverside causeway with marinas, open farmland, and village lanes. Check tide timings.
Lunch stops: the Harpers Steakhouse (2h30–4h30 in), Little Canton (3h–5h in), or the Jolly Sailor (3h–5h in).
End-of-walk rewards: Manor Farm Café, the Dolphin, the Brewery Bar, or the Railway.
Mortimer Station to Bramley Station (Berkshire)
45m from Salisbury, with one change.
Easy: 12km, gentle ascents. 3h30–5h30.
An essential walk! Little known but quietly wonderful. Beautiful rather than spectacular, in a humble English village pathways sort of manner. Mostly secluded.
Highlights: Remnants of Calleva Atrebatum (includes ruins ofthe original walls, and a large amphitheatre where gladiatorial combats entertained up to 7,000 people at a time) and St Mary the Virgin Church (on the site of a Roman temple).
Lunch stop: the Calleva Arms (1h30–3h in; excellent).
End-of-walk reward: the Bramley Inn.
Lymington Town Station to Brockenhurst Station (Hampshire)
45m from Salisbury, with one change.
13km. Gentle ascents. 3h30–6h.
Can be EXTREME mud in Lymington Reeds Beds Nature Reserve.
Lunch stop: the Fleur de Lys (1h–1h30 in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Snakecatcher Pub, or the Huntsman.
Mottisfont & Dunbridge Station to Dean Station (Hampshire)
15m direct from Salisbury.
Easy: 8km, moderate ascents. 2h.
Picturesque. Riverside path with fields and flat and easy-going.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Mottisfont & Dunbridge Station to Andover Station (Hampshire)
15m direct from Salisbury.
Tough: 27km. Moderate ascents. 7h.
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Romsey Station to Mottisfont & Dunbridge Station (Hampshire)
15m direct from Salisbury.
11km. Moderate ascents. 3h.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
[Gillingham Station](/train-stations/south-west-england/dorset/gillingham) to Tisbury Station (Dorset)
15m direct from Salisbury.
19km. Moderate ascents. 5h.
Woodland paths and flat and easy-going.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Warminster Station to Bath Spa Station (Wiltshire)
15m direct from Salisbury.
Tough: 29km. Moderate ascents. 7h.
Long views. Hill and moorland paths and with substantial climbs.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Dilton Marsh Station to Warminster Station (Wiltshire)
15m direct from Salisbury.
Tough: steep ascents. 8km. 3h30.
Long views. Hill and moorland paths with woodland and with moderate climbs.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Dilton Marsh Station to Avoncliff Station (Wiltshire)
30m direct from Salisbury.
16km. Moderate ascents. 4h.
Wonderful; spectacular. Canal towpath with woodland, fields, and with moderate climbs. Sections can be overgrown.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Dilton Marsh Station to Bradford-on-Avon Station (Wiltshire)
30m direct from Salisbury.
16km. Gentle ascents. 4h.
Pleasant. Field paths and flat and easy-going.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Dilton Marsh Station to Westbury Station (Wiltshire)
30m direct from Salisbury.
12km. Moderate ascents. 3h30.
Hill paths and with moderate climbs. Can be slippery in wet weather.