Birmingham New Street to Dudley Port Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 8.5 to 9 miles along the Birmingham New Main Line Canal and the Birmingham Old Main Line Canal from Birmingham New Street station to Dudley Port station. Take the train to Birmingham New Street, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Dudley Port.
- Distance
- 8.5 to 9 mi
- Time
- 3 hours
- Train back
- 20min
The walk
From Birmingham New Street station, walk to the Birmingham New Main Line Canal, follow the towpath to the junction and turn onto the Birmingham Old Main Line Canal: 7.6 miles of towpath in all, to Dudley Port. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.9 miles away (about 1 mile 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 Dudley Port back to Birmingham New Street take from 20min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Birmingham New Street from the cities
- LeicesterFrom 51min
- SheffieldFrom 1hr 15min
- NottinghamFrom 1hr 18min
- LondonFrom 1hr 19min
- OxfordFrom 1hr 22min
- BristolFrom 1hr 30min
- ManchesterFrom 1hr 40min
- LiverpoolFrom 1hr 42min
Good to know
How long is the Birmingham New Street to Dudley Port walk?
About 8.5 to 9 miles from station to station: 7.6 miles along the Birmingham New Main Line Canal and the Birmingham Old Main Line Canal and 0.9 miles away (about 1 mile on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Birmingham New Street to Dudley Port?
About 3 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Dudley Port to Birmingham New Street?
By train: the quickest journey from Dudley Port back to Birmingham New Street takes 20min.
How do you get to Birmingham New Street by train?
Birmingham New Street is 51min from Leicester, 1hr 15min from Sheffield, 1hr 18min from Nottingham and 1hr 19min from London by train.