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National GeographicOct 23, 2026

Uncover Remote Trails on These U.K. Request Stop Hikes

Many of the scenic rail routes that wind through the British countryside are dotted with request-stop stations: secluded platforms that act as gateways to some of the country's most enchanting walks.

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  • St James’s ChurchSightViews over village and Norman castle
  • Elsewhere
  • Treffry ViaductSightLuxulyan, United KingdomStretches across train line 30 metres below
  • Eden ProjectSightPar, United KingdomRising domes reachable on foot
  • Giltar PointSightPenally, United KingdomWindswept headland looks out over bays
  • Caldey IslandSightPenally, United KingdomSheltered bays nearby
  • Church Doors CoveSightPenally, United KingdomHome to limestone arch jutting into swell
  • Loch DùghaillSightAchnashellach, United KingdomStygian water below
  • Easan Dorcha waterfallSightAchnashellach, United KingdomSurges over rocks racing down valley
  • Malltraeth EstuarySightBodorgan, United KingdomPatrolled by lavishly crested lapwings
  • Ynys LlanddwynSightBodorgan, United KingdomIsland beaches, ruins, lighthouse reachable at low tide
  • NewboroughNeighborhoodBodorgan, United KingdomStop for fish and chips
  • MalltraethNeighborhoodBodorgan, United KingdomStop for a well-earned drink
  • Carbisdale WoodTrailCulrain, United KingdomCrunch through morning frost
  • Carbisdale CastleSightCulrain, United KingdomClocktower designed with only three faces
  • Shin Railway ViaductSightInvershin, United KingdomLattice of green metal spans estuary
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