North Camp to Brookwood Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 6 to 6.5 miles along the Basingstoke Canal from North Camp station to Brookwood station. Take the train to North Camp, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Brookwood.
- Distance
- 6 to 6.5 mi
- Time
- 2 hours
- Train back
- 24min
The walk
From North Camp station, walk to the Basingstoke Canal and follow the towpath for 5.6 miles to Brookwood. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 to 0.7 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 North Camp take from 24min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To North Camp from the cities
- LondonFrom 58min
- OxfordFrom 1hr 6min
- SouthamptonFrom 1hr 30min
- BathFrom 1hr 38min
- BristolFrom 1hr 44min
- BrightonFrom 1hr 46min
- CardiffFrom 2hr 3min
- BirminghamFrom 2hr 19min
Good to know
How long is the North Camp to Brookwood walk?
About 6 to 6.5 miles from station to station: 5.6 miles along the Basingstoke Canal and 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 to 0.7 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from North Camp to Brookwood?
About 2 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Brookwood to North Camp?
By train: the quickest journey from Brookwood back to North Camp takes 24min.
How do you get to North Camp by train?
North Camp is 58min from London, 1hr 6min from Oxford and 1hr 30min from Southampton by train.







