Bilbrook to Penkridge Walk
- Distance
- 13.5 mi
- Time
- 4.5 hours
- Train back
- 37min
The walk
From Bilbrook station, walk to the Shropshire Union Canal, follow the towpath to the junction and turn onto the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal: 11.8 miles of towpath in all, to Penkridge. Getting to and from the towpath adds 1.3 miles away (about 1.5 to 2 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 Penkridge back to Bilbrook take from 37min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Bilbrook from the cities
- BirminghamFrom 27min
- LeicesterFrom 1hr 33min
- ManchesterFrom 1hr 40min
- LiverpoolFrom 1hr 49min
- SheffieldFrom 2hr 3min
- PrestonFrom 2hr 5min
- NottinghamFrom 2hr 8min
- LondonFrom 2hr 9min
Good to know
How long is the Bilbrook to Penkridge walk?
About 13.5 miles from station to station: 11.8 miles along the Shropshire Union Canal and the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal and 1.3 miles away (about 1.5 to 2 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Bilbrook to Penkridge?
About 4.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Penkridge to Bilbrook?
By train: the quickest journey from Penkridge back to Bilbrook takes 37min.
How do you get to Bilbrook by train?
Bilbrook is 27min from Birmingham, 1hr 33min from Leicester, 1hr 40min from Manchester and 2hr 9min from London by train.