Smethwick Galton Bridge to Gravelly Hill Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 8 miles along the Birmingham New Main Line Canal and the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal from Smethwick Galton Bridge station to Gravelly Hill station. Take the train to Smethwick Galton Bridge, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Gravelly Hill.
- Distance
- 8 mi
- Time
- 2.5 hours
- Train back
- 26min
The walk
From Smethwick Galton Bridge station, walk to the Birmingham New Main Line Canal, follow the towpath to the junction and turn onto the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal: 7.2 miles of towpath in all, to Gravelly Hill. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 to 0.7 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 Gravelly Hill back to Smethwick Galton Bridge take from 26min. 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 Gravelly Hill walk?
About 8 miles from station to station: 7.2 miles along the Birmingham New Main Line Canal and the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal and 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 to 0.7 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Smethwick Galton Bridge to Gravelly Hill?
About 2.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Gravelly Hill to Smethwick Galton Bridge?
By train: the quickest journey from Gravelly Hill back to Smethwick Galton Bridge takes 26min.
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.