Rye House to Turkey Street Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 8.5 miles along the New River from Rye House station to Turkey Street station. Take the train to Rye House, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Turkey Street.
- Distance
- 8.5 mi
- Time
- 3 hours
- Train back
- 26min
The walk
From Rye House station, walk to the New River and follow the towpath for 7.8 miles to Turkey Street. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.4 miles away (about 0.5 to 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 Turkey Street back to Rye House take from 26min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Rye House from the cities
- LondonFrom 38min
- CambridgeFrom 59min
- OxfordFrom 1hr 50min
- BrightonFrom 2hr 7min
- LeicesterFrom 2hr 7min
- NorwichFrom 2hr 29min
- BathFrom 2hr 32min
- BirminghamFrom 2hr 33min
Good to know
How long is the Rye House to Turkey Street walk?
About 8.5 miles from station to station: 7.8 miles along the New River and 0.4 miles away (about 0.5 to 0.6 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Rye House to Turkey Street?
About 3 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Turkey Street to Rye House?
By train: the quickest journey from Turkey Street back to Rye House takes 26min.
How do you get to Rye House by train?
Rye House is 38min from London, 59min from Cambridge and 1hr 50min from Oxford by train.