The Hawthorns to Dudley Port Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 6 miles along the Birmingham Old Main Line Canal from The Hawthorns station to Dudley Port station. Take the train to The Hawthorns, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Dudley Port.
- Distance
- 6 mi
- Time
- 2 hours
- Train back
- 16min
The walk
From The Hawthorns station, walk to the Birmingham Old Main Line Canal and follow the towpath for 5.0 miles to Dudley Port. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.9 miles away (about 1 mile 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 Dudley Port back to The Hawthorns take from 16min. 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 Dudley Port walk?
About 6 miles from station to station: 5.0 miles along the Birmingham Old Main Line Canal and 0.9 miles away (about 1 mile on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from The Hawthorns to Dudley Port?
About 2 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Dudley Port to The Hawthorns?
By train: the quickest journey from Dudley Port back to The Hawthorns takes 16min.
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.