Walks you can reach from Leominster by train
Herefordshire · West Midlands of England
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Craven Arms Station Circular via Stokesay Castle (Shropshire)
15m direct from Leominster.
2km.
Fairytale (Stokesay Castle). Stokesay Castle built 1280s-1290s by wool trader Laurence of Ludlow; survived Civil War siege in 1645; became public attraction in 1908. Cross A449 road carefully.
Documented by Walk Midlands — download GPX route
Church Stretton Station Circular via Carding Mill Valley (Shropshire)
30m direct from Leominster.
15km.
Striking views back down Carding Mill Valley. Up Carding Mill Valley and across the Long Mynd Plateau and Wild Moor. Site of Richard Munslow's grave, reputedly Britain's last sin-eater who died in 1906. Steep ascent to top of Long Mynd; faint moorland paths obscured by undergrowth.
Documented by Walk Midlands — download GPX route
Abergavenny Station to Ebbw Vale Town Station (Monmouthshire)
45m direct from Leominster.
Tough: 22km, steep ascents. 6h.
Canal towpath with open moorland and with substantial climbs.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Abergavenny Station Circular via Deri Fach oak wood (Monmouthshire)
45m direct from Leominster.
19km. 5h30.
Lush pastures, ancient oak woods, heathland, grassy ridges, heather and gorse, open mountain summit, and valley stream. Very exposed summit.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Crosskeys Station to Pontypool and New Inn Station (Monmouthshire)
45m direct from Leominster.
Tough: steep ascents. 15km. 4h30.
Panoramic views. Hill and moorland paths and with substantial climbs.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Newbridge Station to Pontypool and New Inn Station (Monmouthshire)
45m direct from Leominster.
Tough: steep ascents. 12km. 4h.
Panoramic views. Mountain paths with woodland, open moorland, and with strenuous climbs and descents; stony in places. Can be very muddy or boggy.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Severn Tunnel Junction Station to Cwmbran Station (Monmouthshire)
45m direct from Leominster.
Tough: 29km, steep ascents. 7h30.
Fantastic. Woodland paths. Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.