Kings Sutton to Tackley Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 12.5 miles along the Oxford Canal from Kings Sutton station to Tackley station. Take the train to Kings Sutton, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Tackley.
- Distance
- 12.5 mi
- Time
- 4 hours
- Train back
- 15min
The walk
From Kings Sutton station, walk to the Oxford Canal and follow the towpath for 11.7 miles to Tackley. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 to 0.7 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 Tackley back to Kings Sutton take from 15min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Kings Sutton from the cities
- OxfordFrom 25min
- LondonFrom 1hr 4min
- BirminghamFrom 1hr 13min
- BathFrom 1hr 33min
- BristolFrom 1hr 47min
- SouthamptonFrom 2hr 1min
- LeicesterFrom 2hr 7min
- CardiffFrom 2hr 25min
Good to know
How long is the Kings Sutton to Tackley walk?
About 12.5 miles from station to station: 11.7 miles along the Oxford Canal and 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 to 0.7 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Kings Sutton to Tackley?
About 4 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Tackley to Kings Sutton?
By train: the quickest journey from Tackley back to Kings Sutton takes 15min.
How do you get to Kings Sutton by train?
Kings Sutton is 25min from Oxford, 1hr 4min from London and 1hr 13min from Birmingham by train.