Kintbury to Newbury Walk

Canal walk

A walk of about 6 miles along the Kennet and Avon Canal from Kintbury station to Newbury station. Take the train to Kintbury, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Newbury.

Distance
6 mi
Time
2 hours
Train back
9min

The walk

From Kintbury station, walk to the Kennet and Avon Canal and follow the towpath for 5.5 miles to Newbury. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.3 miles away (about 0.4 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 Newbury back to Kintbury take from 9min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.

To Kintbury from the cities

  • LondonFrom 1hr 1min
  • OxfordFrom 1hr 17min
  • BathFrom 1hr 28min
  • BristolFrom 1hr 44min
  • ExeterFrom 1hr 58min
  • SouthamptonFrom 2hr 1min
  • CardiffFrom 2hr 20min
  • CambridgeFrom 2hr 27min

Good to know

How long is the Kintbury to Newbury walk?

About 6 miles from station to station: 5.5 miles along the Kennet and Avon Canal and 0.3 miles away (about 0.4 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.

How long does it take to walk from Kintbury to Newbury?

About 2 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.

How do you get back from Newbury to Kintbury?

By train: the quickest journey from Newbury back to Kintbury takes 9min.

How do you get to Kintbury by train?

Kintbury is 1hr 1min from London, 1hr 17min from Oxford and 1hr 28min from Bath by train.