Tring to Cheddington Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 7 miles along the Grand Union Canal from Tring station to Cheddington station. Take the train to Tring, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Cheddington.
- Distance
- 7 mi
- Time
- 2.5 hours
- Train back
- 8min
The walk
From Tring station, walk to the Grand Union Canal and follow the towpath for 6.0 miles to Cheddington. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.8 miles away (about 1 mile 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.
Both ends are in or near:
Getting there and back
At the end, trains from Cheddington back to Tring take from 8min. 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 Cheddington walk?
About 7 miles from station to station: 6.0 miles along the Grand Union Canal and 0.8 miles away (about 1 mile on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Tring to Cheddington?
About 2.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Cheddington to Tring?
By train: the quickest journey from Cheddington back to Tring takes 8min.
How do you get to Tring by train?
Tring is 39min from London, 1hr 35min from Birmingham and 1hr 36min from Leicester by train.