Acocks Green to Adderley Park Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 5.5 miles along the Grand Union Canal from Acocks Green station to Adderley Park station. Take the train to Acocks Green, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Adderley Park.
- Distance
- 5.5 mi
- Time
- 2 hours
- Train back
- 37min
The walk
From Acocks Green station, walk to the Grand Union Canal and follow the towpath for 4.6 miles to Adderley Park. 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 Adderley Park back to Acocks Green take from 37min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Acocks Green from the cities
- BirminghamFrom 24min
- LeicesterFrom 1hr 16min
- OxfordFrom 1hr 25min
- SheffieldFrom 1hr 45min
- NottinghamFrom 1hr 50min
- LondonFrom 1hr 55min
- BristolFrom 2hr
- ManchesterFrom 2hr 5min
Good to know
How long is the Acocks Green to Adderley Park walk?
About 5.5 miles from station to station: 4.6 miles along the Grand Union 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 Acocks Green to Adderley Park?
About 2 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Adderley Park to Acocks Green?
By train: the quickest journey from Adderley Park back to Acocks Green takes 37min.
How do you get to Acocks Green by train?
Acocks Green is 24min from Birmingham, 1hr 16min from Leicester, 1hr 25min from Oxford and 1hr 55min from London by train.