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From Cardiff

Best Hikes from Cardiff by Train

From Cardiff, trains reach the edge of Bannau Brycheiniog (the Brecon Beacons) at Abergavenny and Merthyr Tydfil, and the Vale of Glamorgan line runs to the Glamorgan Heritage Coast.

103 destination stations are within two hours of Cardiff by train, and 1 National Park: the nearest is Bannau Brycheiniog / Brecon Beacons National Park, 27min away.

103

destination stations within two hours

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Walks from Cardiff

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

  1. 1

    Treherbert1hr 9min

    Up Mynydd Tynewydd (1699ft, a Dewey), 1.7 miles as the crow flies; 5 listed hills within 3 miles.

  2. 2

    Ebbw Vale Parkway57min

    Up Y Domen Fawr (1654ft, a Dewey), 0.6 miles as the crow flies; 2 listed hills within 3 miles.

  3. 3

    Abergavenny40min

    Up Blorenge (1841ft, a Dewey), 2.5 miles as the crow flies.

  4. 4

    Cwmbran27min

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

  5. 5

    Ludlow1hr 30min

    Up High Vinnalls (1235ft, a Marilyn), 2.7 miles as the crow flies.

Under an hour

Photo of Glamorgan CoastHeritage CoastGlamorgan CoastFrom 22min · 7 stationsPhoto of Bannau Brycheiniog / Brecon BeaconsNational ParkBannau Brycheiniog / Brecon BeaconsFrom 27min · 18 stationsPhoto of Offa's Dyke PathNational TrailOffa's Dyke PathFrom 35min · 2 stationsPhoto of Wye Valley National LandscapeNational LandscapeWye Valley National LandscapeFrom 35min · 1 stationPhoto of Cotswold WayNational TrailCotswold WayFrom 58min · 11 stations
30 stations in this band

1 to 1½ hours

Photo of Cotswolds National LandscapeNational LandscapeCotswolds National LandscapeFrom 1hr 10min · 7 stationsPhoto of GowerHeritage CoastGowerFrom 1hr 12min · 3 stationsPhoto of Gower National LandscapeNational LandscapeGower National LandscapeFrom 1hr 12min · 1 stationPhoto of Thames PathNational TrailThames PathFrom 1hr 19min · 23 stationsPhoto of The RidgewayNational TrailThe RidgewayFrom 1hr 19min · 4 stationsPhoto of Chilterns National LandscapeNational LandscapeChilterns National LandscapeFrom 1hr 27min · 4 stationsPhoto of North Wessex Downs National LandscapeNational LandscapeNorth Wessex Downs National LandscapeFrom 1hr 27min · 7 stationsPhoto of Shropshire Hills National LandscapeNational LandscapeShropshire Hills National LandscapeFrom 1hr 30min · 3 stations
26 stations in this band

1½ to 2 hours

Photo of Malvern Hills National LandscapeNational LandscapeMalvern Hills National LandscapeFrom 1hr 41min · 4 stations
47 stations in this band

National Parks

National Parks by train from Cardiff

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

Getting there

  • Times are from Cardiff Central, 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.