The Hawthorns to Tipton Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 7 miles along the Birmingham New Main Line Canal and the Birmingham Old Main Line Canal from The Hawthorns station to Tipton station. Take the train to The Hawthorns, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Tipton.
- Distance
- 7 mi
- Time
- 2.5 hours
- Train back
- 19min
The walk
From The Hawthorns station, walk to the Birmingham New Main Line Canal, follow the towpath to the junction and turn onto the Birmingham Old Main Line Canal: 6.0 miles of towpath in all, to Tipton. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.7 miles away (about 0.8 to 0.9 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 Tipton back to The Hawthorns take from 19min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To The Hawthorns from the cities
- BirminghamFrom 15min
- LeicesterFrom 1hr 21min
- LiverpoolFrom 1hr 45min
- SheffieldFrom 1hr 45min
- LondonFrom 1hr 46min
- ManchesterFrom 1hr 46min
- NottinghamFrom 1hr 47min
- OxfordFrom 1hr 48min
Good to know
How long is the The Hawthorns to Tipton walk?
About 7 miles from station to station: 6.0 miles along the Birmingham New Main Line Canal and the Birmingham Old Main Line Canal and 0.7 miles away (about 0.8 to 0.9 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from The Hawthorns to Tipton?
About 2.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Tipton to The Hawthorns?
By train: the quickest journey from Tipton back to The Hawthorns takes 19min.
How do you get to The Hawthorns by train?
The Hawthorns is 15min from Birmingham, 1hr 21min from Leicester, 1hr 45min from Liverpool and 1hr 46min from London by train.