Whitlocks End to Kings Norton Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 5.5 miles along the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal from Whitlocks End station to Kings Norton station. Take the train to Whitlocks End, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Kings Norton.
- Distance
- 5.5 mi
- Time
- 2 hours
- Train back
- 1hr 3min
The walk
From Whitlocks End station, walk to the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal and follow the towpath for 4.8 miles to Kings Norton. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.7 miles away (about 0.8 to 0.9 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 Kings Norton back to Whitlocks End take from 1hr 3min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Whitlocks End from the cities
- BirminghamFrom 36min
- LeicesterFrom 1hr 41min
- OxfordFrom 1hr 53min
- SheffieldFrom 2hr 5min
- NottinghamFrom 2hr 11min
- LondonFrom 2hr 17min
- LiverpoolFrom 2hr 23min
- BristolFrom 2hr 26min
Good to know
How long is the Whitlocks End to Kings Norton walk?
About 5.5 miles from station to station: 4.8 miles along the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal and 0.7 miles away (about 0.8 to 0.9 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Whitlocks End to Kings Norton?
About 2 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Kings Norton to Whitlocks End?
By train: the quickest journey from Kings Norton back to Whitlocks End takes 1hr 3min.
How do you get to Whitlocks End by train?
Whitlocks End is 36min from Birmingham, 1hr 41min from Leicester, 1hr 53min from Oxford and 2hr 17min from London by train.