Walks you can reach from Nuneaton by train
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Oakham Circular via Manton (Rutland)
45 minutes direct from Nuneaton.
Villages, churches and views across the Vale of Catmose.
Time: 7h (5h walking, 1h30 lunch, 30m break)
2 lunch spots: the Horse and Jockey Pub (1h45 in), or the Blue Ball (3h15 in)
2 end-of-walk rewards: the Royal Duke, or the Grainstore Brewery
Adapted from: the Leicester Ramblers.
Melton Mowbray to Oakham (Leicestershire)
45 minutes direct from Nuneaton.
Rural countryside.
Time: 7h30 (5h30 walking, 1h30 lunch, 30m break)
2 lunch spots: Little Spice Box (3h15 in), or the White Lion Inn (3h15 in)
2 end-of-walk rewards: the Railway Inn, or the Grainstore Brewery
Adapted from: the Leicester Ramblers.
Atherstone Circular via Sheepy Magna (Warwickshire)
6 minutes direct from Nuneaton.
Canal and villages.
Time: 7h (5h walking, 1h30 lunch, 30m break)
2 lunch spots: San Giovanni (2h45 in), or the Black Horse (3h in)
7 end-of-walk rewards: the Blue Lion, the Blue Boar Inn, the Old Swan, the Hat and Beaver, the White Horse, the Kings Head Pub, or the Clock
Adapted from: the Leicester Ramblers.
Bedworth Circular via Bulkington (Warwickshire)
7 minutes direct from Nuneaton.
Market town, field paths, Coventry Canal towpath, Ashby Canal towpath, village streets, suburban roads and woodland edge.
Time: 4h30 (3h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: Heart Rail Trails (PDF).
Rugby Circular (Warwickshire)
15 minutes direct from Nuneaton.
Canal towpath, riverside path and village lanes.
Time: 3h (1h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: Heart Rail Trails (PDF).
Lichfield Circular via Whittington Heath (Staffordshire)
15 minutes direct from Nuneaton.
Golf club, heath, woodland and Heart of England Way.
Woodland: a quarter under tree cover.
Time: 7h (5h walking, 1h30 lunch, 30m break)
2 lunch spots: the Tame Otter (2h15 in), or the Red Lion (2h15 in)
2 end-of-walk rewards: the Horse and Jockey, or the Turnpike
Warnings: MOD firing range — check access.
Adapted from: the Leicester Ramblers.
Coventry Circular (Warwickshire)
30 minutes direct from Nuneaton.
City streets, canal basin and historic centre.
Time: 3h (1h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: Heart Rail Trails (PDF).
Kenilworth Circular via Kenilworth Castle (Warwickshire)
30 minutes direct from Nuneaton.
Historic market town, farmland, open countryside, woodland, brooks and bridleways.
Time: 5h (3h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: Heart Rail Trails (PDF).
Leamington Spa Circular via Warwick (Warwickshire)
45 minutes direct from Nuneaton.
Bermuda Park to Bedworth (Warwickshire)
4 minutes direct from Nuneaton.
Canal towpath, field paths and suburban edges.
Time: 3h30 (2h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: Heart Rail Trails (PDF).
Coventry Arena to Bedworth (Warwickshire)
15 minutes direct from Nuneaton.
Canal towpath, parkland, wildflower meadows and nature reserve.
Time: 3h30 (2h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: Heart Rail Trails (PDF).
Water Orton to Tamworth (Warwickshire)
15 minutes direct from Nuneaton.
Mostly on canal towpaths. Through Anglo-Saxon Mercia's territory, passing sites associated with Queen Æthelflæd.
Waterway: four fifths along the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal.
Time: 6h (4h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Heavy traffic on narrow ancient bridge across River Tame near Water Orton.
Walk details: Walk Midlands (tips, photos and local insights).