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From Bath

Best Hikes from Bath by Train

Bath sits in the Avon valley, and the line towards Bradford-on-Avon follows the river and the Kennet and Avon Canal past two aqueducts, with stations close enough together for walks back to the city.

194 destination stations are within two hours of Bath by train, and 4 National Parks: the nearest is Bannau Brycheiniog / Brecon Beacons National Park, 1hr 21min away.

194

destination stations within two hours

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Walks from Bath

Stations within 90 minutes with the most listed hills close by, and a long-distance trail on the doorstep.

  1. 1

    Cwmbran1hr 21min

    Up Mynydd Maen (1552ft, a Marilyn), 2.7 miles as the crow flies.

Under an hour

Photo of Cotswold WayNational TrailCotswold WayFrom 5min · 10 stationsPhoto of Cotswolds National LandscapeNational LandscapeCotswolds National LandscapeFrom 12min · 8 stationsPhoto of Thames PathNational TrailThames PathFrom 46min · 115 stationsPhoto of The RidgewayNational TrailThe RidgewayFrom 46min · 4 stationsPhoto of North Wessex Downs National LandscapeNational LandscapeNorth Wessex Downs National LandscapeFrom 53min · 13 stationsPhoto of Chilterns National LandscapeNational LandscapeChilterns National LandscapeFrom 1hr · 8 stations
23 stations in this band

1 to 1½ hours

Photo of Bannau Brycheiniog / Brecon BeaconsNational ParkBannau Brycheiniog / Brecon BeaconsFrom 1hr 21min · 6 stationsPhoto of Offa's Dyke PathNational TrailOffa's Dyke PathFrom 1hr 22min · 2 stationsPhoto of Wye Valley National LandscapeNational LandscapeWye Valley National LandscapeFrom 1hr 22min · 1 stationPhoto of Dorset National LandscapeNational LandscapeDorset National LandscapeFrom 1hr 29min · 3 stations
39 stations in this band

1½ to 2 hours

Photo of Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National LandscapeNational LandscapeCranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National LandscapeFrom 1hr 32min · 1 stationPhoto of North Downs WayNational TrailNorth Downs WayFrom 1hr 38min · 6 stationsPhoto of Glamorgan CoastHeritage CoastGlamorgan CoastFrom 1hr 39min · 4 stationsPhoto of DartmoorNational ParkDartmoorFrom 1hr 46min · 1 stationPhoto of South DownsNational ParkSouth DownsFrom 1hr 46min · 1 stationPhoto of South Downs WayNational TrailSouth Downs WayFrom 1hr 46min · 1 stationPhoto of South West Coast PathNational TrailSouth West Coast PathFrom 1hr 46min · 8 stationsPhoto of Surrey Hills National LandscapeNational LandscapeSurrey Hills National LandscapeFrom 1hr 54min · 2 stationsPhoto of East DevonHeritage CoastEast DevonFrom 1hr 59min · 1 stationPhoto of East Devon National LandscapeNational LandscapeEast Devon National LandscapeFrom 1hr 59min · 1 stationPhoto of New ForestNational ParkNew ForestFrom 1hr 59min · 1 stationPhoto of PurbeckHeritage CoastPurbeckFrom 2hr · 1 station
132 stations in this band

National Parks

National Parks by train from Bath

The quickest train into each park, with every station that serves it on the park's own page.

Getting there

  • Times are from Bath Spa, whichever is quicker, for morning departures, from our journey-time data. Check the live timetable for the day you travel.
  • Railcards such as the 16-25, 26-30, Two Together and Senior take a third off most fares, subject to each card's time restrictions.
  • Trains back from rural stations can be hours apart, so check the last one before you set off.