Walks near Stratford-upon-Avon by train
Stations: Stratford-upon-Avon · Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway
MapA day hike in the countryside is just a simple train journey away — explore the most charmingly located railway stations near Stratford-upon-Avon and plan your next day of green.
Alternatively, view walks directly from Stratford-upon-Avon.
Alvechurch to Earlswood (Worcestershire)
30 minutes direct from Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway.
Hilly north Worcestershire landscape. River Blythe rises near Earlswood Lakes.
Time: 2h30–5h
Warnings: Cars travel fast on twisty road with no pavement; busy A435 dual carriageway crossing.
Walk details: Walk Midlands (tips, photos and local insights).
Henley-in-Arden Circular via Henley-in-Arden Guildhall (Warwickshire)
15 minutes direct from Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway.
Historic high street, farmland, Millennium Way, rural lanes, fields and woodland edges.
Time: 2h30
Warnings: Can be overgrown summer.
Walk details: Heart Rail Trails (PDF).
Lapworth Circular (Warwickshire)
15 minutes direct from Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway.
Rural countryside paths and canal towpath past lock flight.
Time: 2h
Walk details: Heart Rail Trails (PDF).
Danzey Circular (Warwickshire)
15 minutes direct from Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway.
Farmland, woodland and rural lanes.
Time: 1h30
Warnings: Request stop; no facilities on trail, bring provisions.
Walk details: Heart Rail Trails (PDF).
Dorridge Circular via Packwood House (Warwickshire)
15 minutes direct from Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway.
Quintessential English country house. Countryside; partly along the Grand Union Canal towpath. Packwood House is a 16th-century half-timbered manor house extensively reimagined in 1920s by Baron Ash; gifted to National Trust in 1941.
Time: 2h–4h
Warnings: Fairly busy road; muddy field conditions.
Walk details: Walk Midlands (tips, photos and local insights).
Wood End Circular (Warwickshire)
30 minutes direct from Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway.
Warwickshire countryside paths, village lanes and river crossing.
Time: 1h
Warnings: Request stop; no shops in Wood End or Tanworth, stock up before arriving.
Walk details: Heart Rail Trails (PDF).
Warwick Circular via Warwick Castle (Warwickshire)
30 minutes direct from Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway.
Historic market town, River Avon, Grand Union Canal towpath, open fields, racecourse, golf course and woodland.
Time: 4h
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: Heart Rail Trails (PDF).
Leamington Spa Circular via Warwick (Warwickshire)
30 minutes direct from Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway.
Walk details: Rail Rambles.
Solihull Circular via Brueton Park (Warwickshire)
30 minutes from Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway, with one change.
Town centre, parks, ornamental gardens, lake, River Blythe, woodland and open fields.
Time: 3h
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: Heart Rail Trails (PDF).
Kenilworth Circular via Kenilworth Castle (Warwickshire)
45 minutes from Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway, with one change.
Historic market town, farmland, open countryside, woodland, brooks and bridleways.
Time: 3h30
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: Heart Rail Trails (PDF).
Coventry Circular (Warwickshire)
45 minutes from Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway, with one change.
Banbury Circular via Milton Church (Northamptonshire)
1 hour from Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway, with one change.
Gentle farmland, fields, wooded boundaries, villages, quiet lanes and canal.
Warnings: Map reading required.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).