Duddeston to Tame Bridge Parkway Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 8 to 8.5 miles along the Grand Union Canal and the Tame Valley Canal from Duddeston station to Tame Bridge Parkway station. Take the train to Duddeston, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Tame Bridge Parkway.
- Distance
- 8 to 8.5 mi
- Time
- 2.5 to 3 hours
- Train back
- 18min
The walk
From Duddeston station, walk to the Grand Union Canal, follow the towpath to the junction and turn onto the Tame Valley Canal: 7.6 miles of towpath in all, to Tame Bridge Parkway. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 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 Tame Bridge Parkway back to Duddeston take from 18min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Duddeston from the cities
- BirminghamFrom 7min
- LeicesterFrom 1hr 4min
- SheffieldFrom 1hr 27min
- LondonFrom 1hr 28min
- NottinghamFrom 1hr 29min
- OxfordFrom 1hr 32min
- BristolFrom 1hr 48min
- ManchesterFrom 1hr 50min
Good to know
How long is the Duddeston to Tame Bridge Parkway walk?
About 8 to 8.5 miles from station to station: 7.6 miles along the Grand Union Canal and the Tame Valley Canal and 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Duddeston to Tame Bridge Parkway?
About 2.5 to 3 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Tame Bridge Parkway to Duddeston?
By train: the quickest journey from Tame Bridge Parkway back to Duddeston takes 18min.
How do you get to Duddeston by train?
Duddeston is 7min from Birmingham, 1hr 4min from Leicester, 1hr 27min from Sheffield and 1hr 28min from London by train.