Smethwick Rolfe Street to Smethwick Galton Bridge Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 8 miles along the Birmingham New Main Line Canal and the Birmingham Old Main Line Canal from Smethwick Rolfe Street station to Smethwick Galton Bridge station. Take the train to Smethwick Rolfe Street, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Smethwick Galton Bridge.
- Distance
- 8 mi
- Time
- 2.5 hours
- Train back
- 4min
The walk
From Smethwick Rolfe 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: 7.8 miles of towpath in all, to Smethwick Galton Bridge. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.2 miles away (about 0.2 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 back to Smethwick Rolfe Street take from 4min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Smethwick Rolfe Street from the cities
- BirminghamFrom 8min
- LeicesterFrom 1hr
- SheffieldFrom 1hr 29min
- NottinghamFrom 1hr 34min
- ManchesterFrom 1hr 37min
- LiverpoolFrom 1hr 38min
- LondonFrom 1hr 39min
- OxfordFrom 1hr 41min
Good to know
How long is the Smethwick Rolfe Street to Smethwick Galton Bridge 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 0.2 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Smethwick Rolfe Street to Smethwick Galton Bridge?
About 2.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Smethwick Galton Bridge to Smethwick Rolfe Street?
By train: the quickest journey from Smethwick Galton Bridge back to Smethwick Rolfe Street takes 4min.
How do you get to Smethwick Rolfe Street by train?
Smethwick Rolfe Street is 8min from Birmingham, 1hr from Leicester, 1hr 29min from Sheffield and 1hr 39min from London by train.