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Our Favouite Rail to Trail Walks and Short Breaks

South West Coast Path,
Section 4.

Train in: St Ives - Train Out: Penzance. A walk that takes you to the very end of the country at Lands End...and then back again.

The Pembrokeshire Coast Path

Train in: Tenby - Train out:  Milford Haven/Fishguard West Wales offers coastal beauty, island visits, seals and puffins.

South West Coast Path,
Section 5.

Train in: Penzance - Train out: Falmouth. Walk through the unique flora and geology around the Lizard Peninsula.

South West Coast Path,
Section 3.

Train in: Newquay - Train Out: St Ives / Penzance Cornwall’s longest run of beaches and coves  en route to St. Ives harbour..

South West Coast Path,
Section 6.

Train in: Falmouth - Train out: Looe/ Plymouth Walk the 77 miles  between Falmouth and Plymouth.

South West Coast Path,
Sections 8 & 9.

Train In: Exmouth - Train Out: Weymouth / Poole. Walk through time itself on a journey along the Jurassic Coast.

Ceredigion and North
Pembrokeshire

Train in: Fishguard. Train out: Aberystwyth / Machynlleth Why not combine Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion?

Meirionnydd &
Snowdonia Coast Path

Train in: Porthmadog - Train out: Machynlleth huge windswept dunes, dramatic castles and stunning estuaries.

The Mendip Way

Train In: Weston-super-Mare - Train Out: Frome. The quickest route we have by train. Less than 2 hours from London

Long exposure photo of a train crossing a bridge

Rail To Trail Walks

Rail To Trail Walks

Why Rail to Trail?

  • Step straight off the train and onto world class walking trails in over 15 locations

  • Enjoy the fastest travel times to the South West and Wales – more time to walk & explore

  • Avoid holiday traffic jams, parking problems and tourist car park charges

  • Save on the lost holiday time and money returning to collect a car after your holiday

  • Arrive refreshed and ready to walk without having to recover from hours of motorway driving

  • Save money - discounts for 3 or more walkers, Britrail & Rover Passes and cheap advance purchase tickets

Ask us for more details and other Rail to Trail walks, or use the interactive walking routes map to compare the options.

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