Walks near Warminster by train
Wiltshire · South West England
MapA day hike in the countryside is just a simple train journey away — explore the most charmingly located railway stations near Warminster and plan your next day of green.
Alternatively, view walks directly from Warminster.
Salisbury Circular via Stonehenge (Wiltshire)
30 minutes direct from Warminster.
Highly recommended
Time: 4h30–9h
1 lunch spot: the Bridge Inn (2h30–5h30 in; excellent)
Warnings: Have lunch a café or pub next to the river. Return from Stonehenge to Salisbury by bus (very frequent & reliable but check times).
Adapted from: The Rough Guide to Walks in London & the South East (3rd edition).
Bath Spa Circular via Dundas Aqueduct (Somerset)
30 minutes direct from Warminster.
Disused railway path, tunnels, viaducts, canal towpath, river and historic city centre.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Pewsey Circular via Pewsey White Horse (Wiltshire)
30 minutes from Warminster, with one change.
Chalk downland, the Pewsey White Horse hill figure, the River Avon and a quiet village, with spectacular views.
Pewsey White Horse: A 20th-century chalk hill figure cut into the downs above Pewsey.
Walk details: Visit Pewsey Vale (photos).
Castle Cary Circular via Cadbury Castle (Camelot) (Somerset)
30 minutes from Warminster, with one change.
Somerset Levels fringes, hillock, quiet residential streets, charming market town, dry green valley, ancient holloway, pastures, shallow river valley, hillfort plateau, steep ascents, large WWII airfield remains and broad plateau with views.
Time: 7h
Warnings: Steep ascents and descents.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Bruton Circular via Stourhead Estate (Somerset)
30 minutes from Warminster, with one change.
South Somerset pastures, wooded ridge forming the Wiltshire/Somerset boundary, hanging woods, landscaped estate gardens with lakeside walks, grassy U-shaped valley and honey-coloured stone-built town.
Time: 5h30
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Chippenham Circular via Lacock (Wiltshire)
45 minutes from Warminster, with one change.
Flat fields, river meadows, canal path, farmland, small woods and residential streets.
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Tisbury Circular via Hindon (Wiltshire)
45 minutes from Warminster, with one change.
Dry chalky U-shaped downland valleys, wooded ridges, grassy valleys, picturesque villages, rolling hills and river valley.
Time: 5h
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Overton Circular via Steventon (Hampshire)
1 hour from Warminster, with one change.
Gently undulating chalk hills, clear river, quaint churches, country houses, farmland and quiet lanes.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Romsey to Chandler's Ford (Hampshire)
45 minutes direct from Warminster.
Hampshire countryside and quiet lanes — a canal path, Tadburn Meadows, the boardwalks of Emer Bog and Knight Wood.
Time: 3h
Warnings: Nine stiles; can be boggy after wet weather; not suitable for wheelchairs or pushchairs; take care at road crossings.
Walk details: Three Rivers Community Rail Partnership (PDF).
Dean to Mottisfont & Dunbridge (Hampshire)
45 minutes from Warminster, with one change.
Chalk downlands, rolling hills, varied woods, field boundaries, farm tracks, steep-sided chalk downs, river meadows and Test Valley chalk stream.
Time: 6h30
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Whitchurch to Andover (Hampshire)
1 hour from Warminster, with one change.
Open Hampshire countryside, dismantled railway embankment, riverside paths along River Test, thatched-cottage village, concreted forest tracks through Harewood Forest, farmland and suburban approach into Andover.
Time: 5h
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Overton to Whitchurch (Hampshire)
1 hour from Warminster, with one change.
Upper Test valley, water meadows, mill-streams, ancient drove road, parkland, riverside paths and quiet lanes.
Time: 4h
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).