Penkridge to Rugeley Trent Valley Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 16 miles along the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal and the Trent and Mersey Canal from Penkridge station to Rugeley Trent Valley station. Take the train to Penkridge, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Rugeley Trent Valley.
- Distance
- 16 mi
- Time
- 5.5 hours
- Train back
- 23min
The walk
From Penkridge station, walk to the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, follow the towpath to the junction and turn onto the Trent and Mersey Canal: 14.9 miles of towpath in all, to Rugeley Trent Valley. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.7 miles away (about 1 mile 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 Rugeley Trent Valley back to Penkridge take from 23min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Penkridge from the cities
- BirminghamFrom 30min
- LiverpoolFrom 1hr 9min
- ManchesterFrom 1hr 14min
- LeicesterFrom 1hr 26min
- PrestonFrom 1hr 29min
- NottinghamFrom 1hr 40min
- LondonFrom 1hr 43min
- SheffieldFrom 1hr 47min
Good to know
How long is the Penkridge to Rugeley Trent Valley walk?
About 16 miles from station to station: 14.9 miles along the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal and the Trent and Mersey Canal and 0.7 miles away (about 1 mile on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Penkridge to Rugeley Trent Valley?
About 5.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Rugeley Trent Valley to Penkridge?
By train: the quickest journey from Rugeley Trent Valley back to Penkridge takes 23min.
How do you get to Penkridge by train?
Penkridge is 30min from Birmingham, 1hr 9min from Liverpool, 1hr 14min from Manchester and 1hr 43min from London by train.