Brookwood to West Byfleet Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 7 miles along the Basingstoke Canal from Brookwood station to West Byfleet station. Take the train to Brookwood, follow the towpath and catch the train back from West Byfleet.
- Distance
- 7 mi
- Time
- 2.5 hours
- Train back
- 18min
The walk
From Brookwood station, walk to the Basingstoke Canal and follow the towpath for 6.8 miles to West Byfleet. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.3 miles away (about 0.4 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 West Byfleet back to Brookwood take from 18min. 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 West Byfleet walk?
About 7 miles from station to station: 6.8 miles along the Basingstoke Canal and 0.3 miles away (about 0.4 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Brookwood to West Byfleet?
About 2.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from West Byfleet to Brookwood?
By train: the quickest journey from West Byfleet back to Brookwood takes 18min.
How do you get to Brookwood by train?
Brookwood is 37min from London, 1hr 8min from Southampton and 1hr 33min from Oxford by train.