Syon Lane to West Drayton Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 8.5 miles along the Grand Union Canal from Syon Lane station to West Drayton station. Take the train to Syon Lane, follow the towpath and catch the train back from West Drayton.
- Distance
- 8.5 mi
- Time
- 3 hours
- Train back
- 1hr 35min
The walk
From Syon Lane station, walk to the Grand Union Canal and follow the towpath for 7.8 miles to West Drayton. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.4 miles away (about 0.5 to 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 West Drayton back to Syon Lane take from 1hr 35min. 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 West Drayton walk?
About 8.5 miles from station to station: 7.8 miles along the Grand Union Canal and 0.4 miles away (about 0.5 to 0.6 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Syon Lane to West Drayton?
About 3 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from West Drayton to Syon Lane?
By train: the quickest journey from West Drayton back to Syon Lane takes 1hr 35min.
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.