Coventry Arena to Rugby Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 15.5 miles along the Coventry Canal and the Oxford Canal from Coventry Arena station to Rugby station. Take the train to Coventry Arena, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Rugby.
- Distance
- 15.5 mi
- Time
- 5 hours
- Train back
- 34min
The walk
From Coventry Arena station, walk to the Coventry Canal, follow the towpath to the junction and turn onto the Oxford Canal: 14.7 miles of towpath in all, to Rugby. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.6 miles away (about 0.7 to 0.8 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 Rugby back to Coventry Arena take from 34min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Coventry Arena from the cities
- BirminghamFrom 41min
- LeicesterFrom 48min
- LondonFrom 1hr 28min
- OxfordFrom 1hr 29min
- NottinghamFrom 1hr 41min
- SheffieldFrom 1hr 58min
- ManchesterFrom 2hr 18min
- BristolFrom 2hr 32min
Good to know
How long is the Coventry Arena to Rugby walk?
About 15.5 miles from station to station: 14.7 miles along the Coventry Canal and the Oxford Canal and 0.6 miles away (about 0.7 to 0.8 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Coventry Arena to Rugby?
About 5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Rugby to Coventry Arena?
By train: the quickest journey from Rugby back to Coventry Arena takes 34min.
How do you get to Coventry Arena by train?
Coventry Arena is 41min from Birmingham, 48min from Leicester and 1hr 28min from London by train.