Hayes & Harlington to Slough Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 8.5 miles along the Grand Union Canal and the Grand Union Canal (Slough Arm) from Hayes & Harlington station to Slough station. Take the train to Hayes & Harlington, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Slough.
- Distance
- 8.5 mi
- Time
- 3 hours
- Train back
- 15min
The walk
From Hayes & Harlington station, walk to the Grand Union Canal, follow the towpath to the junction and turn onto the Grand Union Canal (Slough Arm): 7.9 miles of towpath in all, to Slough. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 to 0.7 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 Slough back to Hayes & Harlington take from 15min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Hayes & Harlington from the cities
- LondonFrom 19min
- OxfordFrom 1hr 11min
- BathFrom 1hr 39min
- CambridgeFrom 1hr 40min
- BrightonFrom 1hr 48min
- LeicesterFrom 1hr 49min
- SouthamptonFrom 1hr 52min
- BristolFrom 1hr 52min
Good to know
How long is the Hayes & Harlington to Slough walk?
About 8.5 miles from station to station: 7.9 miles along the Grand Union Canal and the Grand Union Canal (Slough Arm) and 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 to 0.7 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Hayes & Harlington to Slough?
About 3 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Slough to Hayes & Harlington?
By train: the quickest journey from Slough back to Hayes & Harlington takes 15min.
How do you get to Hayes & Harlington by train?
Hayes & Harlington is 19min from London, 1hr 11min from Oxford and 1hr 39min from Bath by train.