The walk
From Ash Vale station, walk to the Basingstoke Canal and follow the towpath for 6.0 miles to Brookwood. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.2 miles away (about 0.3 miles on foot) in all.
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off. Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Getting there and back
At the end, trains from Brookwood back to Ash Vale take from 10min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Ash Vale from the cities
- LondonFrom 45min
- SouthamptonFrom 1hr 16min
- OxfordFrom 1hr 20min
- BathFrom 1hr 52min
- BristolFrom 1hr 58min
- BrightonFrom 2hr
- CardiffFrom 2hr 17min
- CambridgeFrom 2hr 29min
Good to know
How long is the Ash Vale to Brookwood walk?
About 6.5 miles from station to station: 6.0 miles along the Basingstoke Canal and 0.2 miles away (about 0.3 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Ash Vale to Brookwood?
About 2 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Brookwood to Ash Vale?
By train: the quickest journey from Brookwood back to Ash Vale takes 10min.
How do you get to Ash Vale by train?
Ash Vale is 45min from London, 1hr 16min from Southampton and 1hr 20min from Oxford by train.