Birmingham Snow Hill to Water Orton Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 9 to 9.5 miles along the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal from Birmingham Snow Hill station to Water Orton station. Take the train to Birmingham Snow Hill, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Water Orton.
- Distance
- 9 to 9.5 mi
- Time
- 3 hours
- Train back
- 28min
The walk
From Birmingham Snow Hill station, walk to the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal and follow the towpath for 7.8 miles to Water Orton. Getting to and from the towpath adds 1.2 miles away (about 1.5 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 Water Orton back to Birmingham Snow Hill take from 28min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Birmingham Snow Hill from the cities
- BirminghamFrom 15min
- LeicesterFrom 1hr 6min
- OxfordFrom 1hr 30min
- SheffieldFrom 1hr 30min
- NottinghamFrom 1hr 33min
- LondonFrom 1hr 34min
- BristolFrom 1hr 45min
- ManchesterFrom 1hr 52min
Good to know
How long is the Birmingham Snow Hill to Water Orton walk?
About 9 to 9.5 miles from station to station: 7.8 miles along the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal and 1.2 miles away (about 1.5 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Birmingham Snow Hill to Water Orton?
About 3 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Water Orton to Birmingham Snow Hill?
By train: the quickest journey from Water Orton back to Birmingham Snow Hill takes 28min.
How do you get to Birmingham Snow Hill by train?
Birmingham Snow Hill is 15min from Birmingham, 1hr 6min from Leicester, 1hr 30min from Oxford and 1hr 34min from London by train.