The walk
From Shawford station, walk to the Itchen Navigation and follow the towpath for 4.2 miles to Eastleigh. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.5 miles away (about 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 Eastleigh back to Shawford take from 8min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Shawford from the cities
- SouthamptonFrom 23min
- LondonFrom 1hr 16min
- OxfordFrom 1hr 36min
- BathFrom 2hr 8min
- BristolFrom 2hr 18min
- BrightonFrom 2hr 23min
- CardiffFrom 2hr 38min
- BirminghamFrom 2hr 53min
Good to know
How long is the Shawford to Eastleigh walk?
About 5 miles from station to station: 4.2 miles along the Itchen Navigation and 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Shawford to Eastleigh?
About 1.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Eastleigh to Shawford?
By train: the quickest journey from Eastleigh back to Shawford takes 8min.
How do you get to Shawford by train?
Shawford is 23min from Southampton, 1hr 16min from London and 1hr 36min from Oxford by train.