Water Orton to Hamstead (Birmingham) Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 10.5 miles along the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal and the Tame Valley Canal from Water Orton station to Hamstead (Birmingham) station. Take the train to Water Orton, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Hamstead (Birmingham).
- Distance
- 10.5 mi
- Time
- 3.5 hours
- Train back
- 49min
The walk
From Water Orton station, walk to the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal, follow the towpath to the junction and turn onto the Tame Valley Canal: 8.9 miles of towpath in all, to Hamstead (Birmingham). Getting to and from the towpath adds 1.3 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 Hamstead (Birmingham) back to Water Orton take from 49min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Water Orton from the cities
- BirminghamFrom 15min
- LeicesterFrom 49min
- NottinghamFrom 1hr 11min
- LondonFrom 1hr 37min
- SheffieldFrom 1hr 38min
- ManchesterFrom 1hr 48min
- OxfordFrom 1hr 57min
- LiverpoolFrom 1hr 58min
Good to know
How long is the Water Orton to Hamstead (Birmingham) walk?
About 10.5 miles from station to station: 8.9 miles along the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal and the Tame Valley Canal and 1.3 miles away (about 1.5 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Water Orton to Hamstead (Birmingham)?
About 3.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Hamstead (Birmingham) to Water Orton?
By train: the quickest journey from Hamstead (Birmingham) back to Water Orton takes 49min.
How do you get to Water Orton by train?
Water Orton is 15min from Birmingham, 49min from Leicester, 1hr 11min from Nottingham and 1hr 37min from London by train.