Wood End to Kings Norton Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 10.5 miles along the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal from Wood End station to Kings Norton station. Take the train to Wood End, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Kings Norton.
- Distance
- 10.5 mi
- Time
- 3.5 hours
- Train back
- 1hr 14min
The walk
From Wood End station, walk to the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal and follow the towpath for 7.4 miles to Kings Norton. Getting to and from the towpath adds 2.4 miles away (about 3 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 Wood End take from 1hr 14min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Wood End from the cities
- BirminghamFrom 47min
- LeicesterFrom 1hr 53min
- OxfordFrom 2hr 3min
- SheffieldFrom 2hr 16min
- NottinghamFrom 2hr 22min
- LondonFrom 2hr 33min
- BristolFrom 2hr 37min
- ManchesterFrom 2hr 39min
Good to know
How long is the Wood End to Kings Norton walk?
About 10.5 miles from station to station: 7.4 miles along the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal and 2.4 miles away (about 3 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Wood End to Kings Norton?
About 3.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Kings Norton to Wood End?
By train: the quickest journey from Kings Norton back to Wood End takes 1hr 14min.
How do you get to Wood End by train?
Wood End is 47min from Birmingham, 1hr 53min from Leicester, 2hr 3min from Oxford and 2hr 33min from London by train.