Walks you can reach from Ludlow by train

Walk details: Rail Rambles.

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).

Walk details: Rail Rambles.

Opening section of the Heart of Wales Line Trail over fields and through kissing gates on the Shropshire Way, past Hopesay Common and the village of Aston on Clun with its dressed Arbor Tree.

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

Reverse direction: Rail Rambles.

Walk details: Rail Rambles.

Walk details: Rail Rambles.

Stunning views from the top of Ragleth; some incredibly beautiful scenery; fabulous views. An up-and-down, varied route over a good mixture of paths, tracks, bridleways, hollow ways and lanes, with a steep climb over Ragleth Hill and stunning views from the top, then easier valley walking past brooks and through woodland and old estate grounds. Some muddy paths and occasional flooded stiles/gates after rain; a steep, loose and slippery descent off the hill; narrow underused paths with nettles. Coincides at times with the Roman road and an old drover's way.

Time: 4h30–9h

Lunch: A pub at Marshbrook, roughly halfway.

Warnings: Two crossings of the busy A49, both with no pedestrian crossings or traffic lights. The descent off Ragleth Hill is very steep on loose, slippery steps and could be difficult when wet. Some muddy paths and flooded stiles/gates after rain; narrow underused paths with nettles.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Exhilarating and elemental, beautiful, magical final stage. A long, beautiful walk through varied countryside, agricultural land and country lanes, skirting the A49 but often feeling far from the road. Many stiles, lots of them flooded or boggy after rain, with wide open fields, a nature reserve covered in wild garlic and a magical final climb into the hills above the Strettons before dropping down. Follows the Shropshire Way out of Bayston Hill and passes through a nature reserve covered in wild garlic; passes the churches at Stapleton and Dorrington.

Time: 7h30–15h

Lunch: Pubs at Dorrington and Leebotwood.

Warnings: After heavy rain many fields, stiles and footbridges flood and become boggy, though generally still passable. Some middle sections are overgrown with crops and poorly waymarked, with one section impassable and needing a road detour. Care crossing the busy A49 at Sleights Bridge. Can be muddy.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Some fantastic scenery. A long, glorious walk through beautiful Herefordshire countryside, mostly off-road on well-signposted named trails, with farmland, vineyards, orchards and the peaceful Haugh Wood. A decent level of fitness is needed for the length, climbs, scrambles, steps and stiles and narrow bridges. Muddy in places after rain; the first 10 km out of Hereford can become boggy. Passes the Mordiford Dragon Trail sculptures and the Lugg Stank raised bank. Few rest stops before the half-way mark at Woolhope, so bring supplies. Well wooded with plenty of shade on hot days.

Time: 7h–14h

2 lunch spots: the Moon, or the Crown

Warnings: Parts can become inaccessible following heavy rain and flooding, particularly the first 10 km out of Hereford where the Wye and Lugg can burst their banks. Some climbs and scrambles are not suitable for less able walkers; there are stiles and narrow bridges. Can be muddy.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Canal towpath with open moorland and with substantial climbs.

Time: 6h–12h30

Walk details: Railwalks.

Fantastic views from the tops - especially at Hopesay Common and Holloway Rocks. A hilly route mainly on grassy, waymarked long-distance paths with a little quiet lane walking. Rough and muddy in places, with a fair few stiles. Around 2, 500ft of ascent including two long and steep climbs. Mostly follows the Heart of Wales Line Trail; passes through hamlets such as Aston on Clun, Clunbury and Hopton Castle.

Woodland: a fifth under tree cover.

Time: 6h30–13h30

Warnings: Two long and steep climbs towards the Knighton end; rough and muddy paths and a number of stiles.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Stunning 360 degree views. A long, scenic route with great variety - woods, ridges, commons and farmland - and excellent far-reaching views, but much of it is genuinely seasonal: low-lying sections and woodland tracks become deeply flooded and boggy after heavy rain. Climbs through Wellington Wood and onto Westhope Hill are steep and with one wooded path turning to a slick of red clay mud; arable field paths can be hard to find when in crop. A seasonal route, best in dry conditions. Brierley features a man-made lake with wildfowl and a hill fort with intact ramparts. Local bus transport allows point-to-point walking. Wellington's pub has closed but the community shop/post office has drinks, snacks and a toilet.

Time: 7h30–14h30

1 lunch spot: the Wellington Post Office and Community Shop

Warnings: Low-lying sections near Broadward Bridge and the gravel works north of the A49 flood severely and become impassable after prolonged rain - effectively a dry-season route. Steep, slippery clay climbs through Yoke Wood and to Westhope Hill. A stile with barbed wire across it before Wellington Wood. Indistinct arable-field paths. Can be muddy.

Walk details: Slow Ways.