Tipton to Smethwick Galton Bridge Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 4.5 miles along the Birmingham New Main Line Canal from Tipton station to Smethwick Galton Bridge station. Take the train to Tipton, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Smethwick Galton Bridge.
- Distance
- 4.5 mi
- Time
- 1.5 hours
- Train back
- 11min
The walk
From Tipton station, join the Birmingham New Main Line Canal and follow the towpath for 4.2 miles to Smethwick Galton Bridge.
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 Tipton take from 11min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Tipton from the cities
- BirminghamFrom 20min
- LeicesterFrom 1hr 12min
- ManchesterFrom 1hr 25min
- LiverpoolFrom 1hr 26min
- PrestonFrom 1hr 40min
- SheffieldFrom 1hr 41min
- NottinghamFrom 1hr 46min
- LondonFrom 1hr 51min
Good to know
How long is the Tipton to Smethwick Galton Bridge walk?
About 4.5 miles from station to station: 4.2 miles along the Birmingham New Main Line Canal.
How long does it take to walk from Tipton to Smethwick Galton Bridge?
About 1.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Smethwick Galton Bridge to Tipton?
By train: the quickest journey from Smethwick Galton Bridge back to Tipton takes 11min.
How do you get to Tipton by train?
Tipton is 20min from Birmingham, 1hr 12min from Leicester, 1hr 25min from Manchester and 1hr 51min from London by train.