Walk the River Wey Navigation by Train
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The River Wey and Godalming Navigations give 20 miles of continuous waterway from the Thames near Weybridge through Guildford to Godalming, owned by the National Trust. Addlestone, Clandon, Farncombe and Shalford (Surrey) stations give train access to the towpath.
There are 6 stations within reach of the River Wey Navigation: within 2 miles of it, or half a mile in towns.
The River Wey Navigation runs about 18 miles in our route data, including any river sections it follows. The stations below are in order along it.
River Wey Navigation train stations
- Byfleet & New Haw0.2 mi (about 0.3 mi on foot) · closest
- Guildford0.3 mi (about 0.4 mi on foot)
- Shalford (Surrey)0.4 mi (about 0.4 to 0.5 mi on foot)
- Farncombe0.5 mi (about 0.6 mi on foot)
- Addlestone0.5 mi (about 0.6 to 0.7 mi on foot)
- Clandon1.5 mi (about 2 mi on foot)
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.
Station-to-station walks
Walk the towpath from one station and catch the train back from another. Each station is shown with its nearest walk in each direction along the River Wey Navigation, from 4 to 20 miles. Miles include the walk to and from each station.
| From | To | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addlestone | Clandon | 12 to 12.5 mi | about 4 hours |
| Byfleet & New Haw | Clandon | 10 to 10.5 mi | about 3.5 hours |
Walks onto other canals
Start on the River Wey Navigation and finish on another canal, changing at the junction where they meet.
| From | To | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addlestone | Wokingon the Basingstoke Canal | 6.5 mi | about 2 hours |
| Clandon | Wokingon the Basingstoke Canal | 14 mi | about 4.5 hours |
Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Canal routes and towpaths © OpenStreetMap contributors.