Walks you can reach from Broome by train

Shropshire · West Midlands

Map

A day hike is just a simple train journey away — plan your next day of green.

Alternatively, view walks directly from Broome.

Craven Arms
Looking west from Hopesay Hill by John Clift

Craven Arms Circular via Wart Hill (Shropshire)

8 minutes direct from Broome.

Walk details: Rail Rambles.

14
KM
Knighton
Heyop Valley from Knucklas Castle by John Clift

Knighton Circular via Offa's Dyke (Shropshire)

15 minutes direct from Broome.

Circular on footpaths and rights of way around the border town of Knighton, set on the River Teme close to the Offa's Dyke Path.

Walk details: Heart of Wales Line Travellers (PDF).

7
KM
Church Stretton
'Here of a Sunday morning My love and I would lie, And see the coloured counties, And hear the larks so high About us in the sky.' by Banburyshire Photos

Church Stretton Circular via Ratlinghope (Shropshire)

15 minutes direct from Broome.

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.

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

Time: 4h30–9h

Warnings: Steep ascent to top of Long Mynd; faint moorland paths obscured by undergrowth.

Walk details: Walk Midlands (tips, photos and local insights).

GPX
Steep
16
KM
Hopton Heath
Some Shropshire Countryside by Steve Dewey

Hopton Heath to Bucknell (Shropshire)

5 minutes direct from Broome.

Past the restored keep of Hopton Castle, then up through Hopton Wood and over Bucknell Hill, with riverside stretches in the Redlake valley.

Hopton Castle: Restored medieval keep, scene of a notable Civil War siege, standing in a quiet valley near the village of the same name.

Warnings: Remote upland and woodland walking with few facilities; come prepared.

Walk details: Heart of Wales Line Travellers (PDF).

9
KM
Bucknell
Clun Castle by chelsea_steve

Bucknell to Knighton (Shropshire)

9 minutes direct from Broome.

Hill section along an old droving road, past the Caer Caradoc hill fort above Chapel Lawn and a stretch of the Offa's Dyke Path across the England-Wales border, dropping over the Teme into Knighton.

Warnings: Long, exposed section over open hill ground with few facilities until Knighton.

Walk details: Rail Rambles.

Similar walk: Heart of Wales Line Travellers (PDF).

14
KM
Knighton
Clun Castle , Shropshire, EH by kitmasterbloke

Knighton to Knucklas (Shropshire)

15 minutes direct from Broome.

Open moorland on Glyndŵr's Way over Racecourse Common, descending past the hilltop remains of Knucklas Castle and its castellated railway viaduct into the village.

Knucklas Viaduct: Castellated 13-arch railway viaduct carrying the Heart of Wales line across the Heyope valley at Knucklas.

Warnings: Open hill and common land; some exposure.

Walk details: Heart of Wales Line Travellers (PDF).

7
KM
Llanbister Road
Short Ditch - south side by John Clift

Llanbister Road Circular via Radnor Forest (Radnorshire)

45 minutes direct from Broome.

Hilly section with extensive climbing and views to the Radnor Forest, past Rhos Farm, St Michael's Hall and the historic thatched Quaker meeting house at The Pales.

Warnings: Exposed hill walking with sustained climbs and few facilities.

Walk details: Heart of Wales Line Travellers (PDF).

14
KM
Llandrindod
Trailers and Tree by Steve Dewey

Llandrindod Circular via Bongam Bank (Radnorshire)

1 hour direct from Broome.

Walk details: Rail Rambles.

10
KM
Knucklas
Beacon Hill by John Clift

Knucklas to Llanbister Road (Radnorshire)

30 minutes direct from Broome.

Long, remote moorland over Goytre Hill and Wernygeufron common, crossing the River Lugg past the ruins of Fronfelen farm.

Warnings: Long, very remote moorland crossing with extensive open ground and no facilities; navigation skills and full hill kit needed.

Walk details: Heart of Wales Line Travellers (PDF).

18
KM
Llandrindod
Leucistic Red Kite (Milvus Milvus), one of only ten currently known in the world - (Published by GETTY IMAGES) by DESPITE STRAIGHT LINES

Llandrindod to Builth Road (Radnorshire)

1 hour direct from Broome.

Long Wye Valley Walk riverside woodland: Rock Park, Disserth, Dolyrerw Wood, the Penddol rocks, the Wye Bridge into Builth Wells and The Groe.

Warnings: Long riverside section.

Walk details: Heart of Wales Line Travellers (PDF).

19
KM
Craven Arms
Stokesay Castle by PhilnCaz

Craven Arms to Ludlow (Shropshire)

8 minutes direct from Broome.

Recommended: So much to see on this gorgeous walk. A great, relaxing route following the well-signed, well-maintained and accessible Shropshire Way, with a detour west to stay away from A-road noise. There is one steep climb up Stoke Wood near Stokesay Castle, a lovely woodland walk at Aldon Gutter, quiet country lanes and field crossings that may get boggy; fairly easy walking after the climb. Follows the Shropshire Way. The Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre has a cafe, toilets and museum. Good train service between Craven Arms and Ludlow.

Woodland: a fifth under tree cover.

Time: 4h30–9h

Lunch: Cafe and toilets at the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre and Stokesay Castle. Ludlow is a great town for foodies and markets.

Warnings: Care crossing the busy A road at Stokesay - the only A-road crossing. One steep climb up Stoke Wood. One field near Wetmore may get boggy.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

GPX
Steep
18
KM
Llandrindod
Remnant of a Misty Morn by Coastal Co

Llandrindod to Knighton (Radnorshire)

1 hour direct from Broome.

Recommended: Some amazing views and so incredibly peaceful; some stunning views down the valleys. A long, challenging but beautiful route through rolling hills and wide valleys and sticking to the Heart of Wales Trail and Glyndwr's Way on well-marked paths and quiet country lanes. Lots of ups and downs with amazing long-range views from the hilltops; some muddy sections. Follows the Heart of Wales Trail and Glyndwr's Way; can be split at Llanbister Road station; rich in buzzards and red kites; St Michael's Church outside Llandrindod makes a good picnic spot.

Time: 10h–20h30

Warnings: A long, challenging route best split over two days; a short section of A-road near Pen-y-bont, though the adjacent moorland can be walked instead.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

GPX
Steep
37
KM
More walks by train