The walk
From Tring station, walk to the Grand Union Canal, follow the towpath to the junction and turn onto the Grand Union Canal (Aylesbury Arm): 8.9 miles of towpath in all, to Aylesbury. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.4 miles away (about 0.5 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 Aylesbury back to Tring take from 3hr 36min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Tring from the cities
- LondonFrom 39min
- BirminghamFrom 1hr 35min
- LeicesterFrom 1hr 36min
- CambridgeFrom 2hr 10min
- ManchesterFrom 2hr 11min
- NottinghamFrom 2hr 13min
- OxfordFrom 2hr 15min
- BrightonFrom 2hr 16min
Good to know
How long is the Tring to Aylesbury walk?
About 9.5 miles from station to station: 8.9 miles along the Grand Union Canal and the Grand Union Canal (Aylesbury Arm) and 0.4 miles away (about 0.5 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Tring to Aylesbury?
About 3 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Aylesbury to Tring?
By train: the quickest journey from Aylesbury back to Tring takes 3hr 36min.
How do you get to Tring by train?
Tring is 39min from London, 1hr 35min from Birmingham and 1hr 36min from Leicester by train.