Walks you can reach from Ferryside by train

Recommended

Walk details: Railwalks.

Recommended: The path alongside Hubberston Pill is a definite highlight. A varied route highly recommended for walking or wheels, much of it on a newly laid off-road national cycle path (route 4) with twists, turns and gentle gradients, plus a tarmac right of way that narrows where seasonal undergrowth and stinging nettles encroach. A long, safe verge-walking road section runs towards Steynton, the finish is on an off-road cycle path beside the wooded and tranquil Hubberston Pill. Largely follows National Cycle Network route 4. Johnston is a good mid-route refreshment stop. Pill Priory, the remains of a late-12th-century priory, stands in a private garden at the hamlet of Priory.

Time: 4h30–9h

Lunch: A coffee stop and charity shop at Johnston; a pub seen at Tiers Cross.

Warnings: A right-of-way path becomes narrow with fences either side and encroaching seasonal undergrowth and stinging nettles. Care needed crossing the road on the edge of Steynton.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

A walk following the Sustrans cycle route and with a 2.5km section on a quiet single-track country road just outside Kidwelly (passing places and a grass verge for most of it). Path quality improves greatly from Pembrey Country Park onwards; considered a good all-season route. Follows the Sustrans cycle route. Passes Pembrey Country Park.

Coastal: three fifths along the coast.

Time: 5h–10h

Warnings: The single-track country road outside Kidwelly may carry cars and farm traffic.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

A flat route primarily following National Cycle Network Route 4 on tarmac and compact surfaces and with quiet country lanes and a stretch on the main road out of Kidwelly. Good for accessibility and navigation but hard on the knees with so much tarmac. Follows National Cycle Network Route 4. A signposted diversion into Pembrey Country Park is available. St Mary's Church and Kidwelly Castle are worth a visit near the Kidwelly end. A resident kingfisher near the Ashburnham Hotel.

Time: 2h30–5h

Warnings: Follows a busy road for a quarter of the walk. A small rise on the main road out of Kidwelly, with a narrow pavement in places; it is more than a quarter of the route before getting off the main roads.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Reverse direction: Railwalks.

So much stunning scenery to see along the way. A relaxing, mostly quiet country-road walk with stunning scenery and ending with river and castle views as you approach Kidwelly. Easy with no challenging terrain.

Time: 4h30–9h

Warnings: Follows a busy road for a fifth of the walk.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Reverse direction: Railwalks.

Gorgeous off road route along the cycle path with far reaching views. A flat, easy and almost entirely off-road coastal walk along the Millennium Coastal Path and with far-reaching views over the Gower and several spots to drop down onto the beach. Well-signed and shared with cyclists. Follows the Wales Coast Path and National Cycle Network route 4. Plenty of picnic spots.

Coastal: nine tenths along the coast.

Time: 2h30–4h30

Lunch: Cafes at Burry Port harbour and Llanelli beach.

1 end-of-walk reward: the St Elli's Bay

Warnings: The path is part of the Sustrans national cycle network and cyclists frequently pass at speed, so take care with dogs off the lead or small children.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Reverse direction: Railwalks.

Time: 3h–6h30

Warnings: Follows a busy road for a sixth of the walk.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Coastal: three fifths along the coast.

Time: 7h30–15h

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Time: 4h30–9h

Warnings: Follows a busy road for a quarter of the walk.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

A beautiful view of the estuary. A mix of field paths, quiet country roads and housing estates, with several narrow kissing gates and some elevation gains and losses. A long stretch follows a busy main road and with sections of narrow roadside footpath and crossings. Dafen park offers an optional picnic spot.

Time: 3h30–7h

Warnings: Follows a busy road for a fifth of the walk. The A4138 is busy and difficult to cross, and there is a long, unpleasant 3km roadside walk into Dafen on a narrow footpath with constant traffic; staying on the south side is safer. A 700m gap in the main-road footpath is avoided via Llangennech.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Reverse direction: Heart of Wales Line Travellers (PDF).

A straightforward, easy and largely urban route into the heart of Swansea and with little nature or rural scenery; the city is the main highlight at the end.

Hilly: a third on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.

Time: 2h30–5h

Warnings: Follows a busy road for a third of the walk.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Easy and largely flat, with only one unpaved section along the canal between Jersey Marine and Port Tennant. The stretch from Briton Ferry to Jersey Marine is a dull flog alongside the dual carriageway and but the wide shared cyclepath is safe; the approach into Swansea over a suspension bridge is more scenic than the road route. The canal path continues all the way under the road bridge at Giant's Grave; well waymarked and frequently used though not shown as a right of way on OS maps.

Time: 4h–7h30

Warnings: Follows a busy road for a sixth of the walk.

Walk details: Slow Ways.