Brookwood to Byfleet & New Haw Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 8 to 8.5 miles along the Basingstoke Canal from Brookwood station to Byfleet & New Haw station. Take the train to Brookwood, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Byfleet & New Haw.
- Distance
- 8 to 8.5 mi
- Time
- 2.5 to 3 hours
- Train back
- 27min
The walk
From Brookwood station, walk to the Basingstoke Canal and follow the towpath for 7.8 miles to Byfleet & New Haw. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.4 miles away (about 0.5 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 Byfleet & New Haw back to Brookwood take from 27min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Brookwood from the cities
- LondonFrom 37min
- SouthamptonFrom 1hr 8min
- OxfordFrom 1hr 33min
- BrightonFrom 1hr 44min
- BathFrom 2hr 5min
- BristolFrom 2hr 11min
- CambridgeFrom 2hr 16min
- LeicesterFrom 2hr 25min
Good to know
How long is the Brookwood to Byfleet & New Haw walk?
About 8 to 8.5 miles from station to station: 7.8 miles along the Basingstoke Canal and 0.4 miles away (about 0.5 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Brookwood to Byfleet & New Haw?
About 2.5 to 3 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Byfleet & New Haw to Brookwood?
By train: the quickest journey from Byfleet & New Haw back to Brookwood takes 27min.
How do you get to Brookwood by train?
Brookwood is 37min from London, 1hr 8min from Southampton and 1hr 33min from Oxford by train.