Kintbury to Newbury Racecourse Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 6.5 miles along the Kennet and Avon Canal from Kintbury station to Newbury Racecourse station. Take the train to Kintbury, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Newbury Racecourse.
- Distance
- 6.5 mi
- Time
- 2 hours
- Train back
- 25min
The walk
From Kintbury station, walk to the Kennet and Avon Canal and follow the towpath for 6.2 miles to Newbury Racecourse. 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 Racecourse back to Kintbury take from 25min. 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 Racecourse walk?
About 6.5 miles from station to station: 6.2 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 Racecourse?
About 2 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Newbury Racecourse to Kintbury?
By train: the quickest journey from Newbury Racecourse back to Kintbury takes 25min.
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.