Coseley to Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 8 miles along the Birmingham New Main Line Canal and the Birmingham Old Main Line Canal from Coseley station to Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level station. Take the train to Coseley, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level.
- Distance
- 8 mi
- Time
- 2.5 hours
- Train back
- 14min
The walk
From Coseley station, walk to the Birmingham New Main Line Canal, follow the towpath to the junction and turn onto the Birmingham Old Main Line Canal: 7.8 miles of towpath in all, to Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.2 miles away (about 0.3 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 Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level back to Coseley take from 14min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Coseley from the cities
- BirminghamFrom 23min
- LeicesterFrom 1hr 15min
- ManchesterFrom 1hr 22min
- LiverpoolFrom 1hr 23min
- PrestonFrom 1hr 37min
- SheffieldFrom 1hr 44min
- NottinghamFrom 1hr 49min
- LondonFrom 1hr 52min
Good to know
How long is the Coseley to Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level walk?
About 8 miles from station to station: 7.8 miles along the Birmingham New Main Line Canal and the Birmingham Old Main Line Canal and 0.2 miles away (about 0.3 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Coseley to Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level?
About 2.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level to Coseley?
By train: the quickest journey from Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level back to Coseley takes 14min.
How do you get to Coseley by train?
Coseley is 23min from Birmingham, 1hr 15min from Leicester, 1hr 22min from Manchester and 1hr 52min from London by train.