Walks you can reach from Whitland by train

Carmarthen Station to Kidwelly Station (Carmarthenshire)

15m direct from Whitland.

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.

Tough: steep ascents. 16km.

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Carmarthen Station to Llandeilo Station (Carmarthenshire)

15m direct from Whitland.

A largely fine route but poorly waymarked throughout, with a section between Llwynfortune Farm and Glancellyn Farm that is blocked and impassable. Many gates are locked and requiring climbing over. An OS map is recommended over the app as the track deviates from footpaths in places.

Tough: 27km, steep ascents.

The section between Llwynfortune Farm and Glancellyn Farm is blocked and impassable, with the landowner forbidding access. Poor waymarking throughout; the route deviates from footpaths so an OS map is advised. Many gates are locked due to a local pylon dispute and must be climbed. Not dog-friendly. Not usable in its current state.

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Milford Haven Station to Haverfordwest Station (Pembrokeshire)

30m direct from Whitland.

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.

17km.

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.

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

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Pembroke Station to Tenby Station (Pembrokeshire)

30m direct from Whitland.

Fantastic option to link Pembroke to Tenby; fantastic beaches. A coastal route with a bit of everything: clifftop walks watching seals and birds of prey, fantastic beaches and quaint town finishes. Some lane and field walking inland. Great beaches at Manorbier, Swanlake and Freshwater, with interesting places to explore at Church Door Cove and Skrinkle. A diversion at Manorbier leads to the YHA cafe. Plenty of facilities in Tenby and Pembroke.

22km.

Navigation just south of Lammaston Farm is tricky, where it is easy to drop too far south.

Lunch: A YHA cafe a short diversion off the path at Manorbier; plenty of facilities in Tenby.

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Kidwelly Station to Llanelli Station (Carmarthenshire)

30m direct from Whitland.

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.

19km. Moderate ascents.

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

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Kidwelly Station to Pembrey and Burry Port Station (Carmarthenshire)

30m direct from Whitland.

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.

10km.

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.

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Pembroke Station to Pembroke Dock Station (Pembrokeshire)

45m direct from Whitland.

Starts with a circuit of the Pembroke mill pond, then crosses a housing estate before meandering through ancient woodland on wide paths and with small brooks and hollow ways and sporadic estuary views. A gentle climb at Cuckoo Wood leads up to the built-up area of Pembroke Dock. Briefly follows the Pembrokeshire Coast Path. Worth keeping dogs on leads, as there are sheep.

Tough: steep ascents. 3km.

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