Dudley Port to The Hawthorns Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 5 miles along the Birmingham New Main Line Canal from Dudley Port station to The Hawthorns station. Take the train to Dudley Port, follow the towpath and catch the train back from The Hawthorns.
- Distance
- 5 mi
- Time
- 1.5 hours
- Train back
- 22min
The walk
From Dudley Port station, walk to the Birmingham New Main Line Canal and follow the towpath for 4.3 miles to The Hawthorns. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.5 miles away (about 0.5 to 0.6 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 The Hawthorns back to Dudley Port take from 22min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Dudley Port from the cities
- BirminghamFrom 18min
- LeicesterFrom 1hr 10min
- ManchesterFrom 1hr 28min
- LiverpoolFrom 1hr 29min
- SheffieldFrom 1hr 39min
- PrestonFrom 1hr 43min
- NottinghamFrom 1hr 44min
- LondonFrom 1hr 49min
Good to know
How long is the Dudley Port to The Hawthorns walk?
About 5 miles from station to station: 4.3 miles along the Birmingham New Main Line Canal and 0.5 miles away (about 0.5 to 0.6 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Dudley Port to The Hawthorns?
About 1.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from The Hawthorns to Dudley Port?
By train: the quickest journey from The Hawthorns back to Dudley Port takes 22min.
How do you get to Dudley Port by train?
Dudley Port is 18min from Birmingham, 1hr 10min from Leicester, 1hr 28min from Manchester and 1hr 49min from London by train.