Smethwick Galton Bridge to Bournville Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 8 miles along the Birmingham New Main Line Canal and the Worcester and Birmingham Canal from Smethwick Galton Bridge station to Bournville station. Take the train to Smethwick Galton Bridge, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Bournville.
- Distance
- 8 mi
- Time
- 2.5 hours
- Train back
- 32min
The walk
From Smethwick Galton Bridge station, join the Birmingham New Main Line Canal, follow the towpath to the junction and turn onto the Worcester and Birmingham Canal: 7.9 miles of towpath in all, to Bournville.
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 Bournville back to Smethwick Galton Bridge take from 32min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Smethwick Galton Bridge from the cities
- BirminghamFrom 9min
- LeicesterFrom 1hr 3min
- SheffieldFrom 1hr 32min
- LondonFrom 1hr 33min
- LiverpoolFrom 1hr 34min
- OxfordFrom 1hr 35min
- ManchesterFrom 1hr 35min
- NottinghamFrom 1hr 36min
Good to know
How long is the Smethwick Galton Bridge to Bournville walk?
About 8 miles from station to station: 7.9 miles along the Birmingham New Main Line Canal and the Worcester and Birmingham Canal.
How long does it take to walk from Smethwick Galton Bridge to Bournville?
About 2.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Bournville to Smethwick Galton Bridge?
By train: the quickest journey from Bournville back to Smethwick Galton Bridge takes 32min.
How do you get to Smethwick Galton Bridge by train?
Smethwick Galton Bridge is 9min from Birmingham, 1hr 3min from Leicester, 1hr 32min from Sheffield and 1hr 33min from London by train.