Syon Lane to Greenford Walk

Canal walk

A walk of about 10 to 10.5 miles along the Grand Union Canal and the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) from Syon Lane station to Greenford station. Take the train to Syon Lane, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Greenford.

Distance
10 to 10.5 mi
Time
3.5 hours
Train back
1hr 58min

The walk

From Syon Lane station, walk to the Grand Union Canal, follow the towpath to the junction and turn onto the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm): 9.3 miles of towpath in all, to Greenford. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.7 miles away (about 0.9 to 1 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 Greenford back to Syon Lane take from 1hr 58min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.

To Syon Lane from the cities

  • LondonFrom 34min
  • BrightonFrom 1hr 39min
  • SouthamptonFrom 1hr 49min
  • OxfordFrom 1hr 54min
  • CambridgeFrom 2hr 10min
  • BathFrom 2hr 24min
  • LeicesterFrom 2hr 24min
  • BristolFrom 2hr 30min

Good to know

How long is the Syon Lane to Greenford walk?

About 10 to 10.5 miles from station to station: 9.3 miles along the Grand Union Canal and the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) and 0.7 miles away (about 0.9 to 1 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.

How long does it take to walk from Syon Lane to Greenford?

About 3.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.

How do you get back from Greenford to Syon Lane?

By train: the quickest journey from Greenford back to Syon Lane takes 1hr 58min.

How do you get to Syon Lane by train?

Syon Lane is 34min from London, 1hr 39min from Brighton and 1hr 49min from Southampton by train.