Walk the Tame Valley Canal by Train
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The Tame Valley Canal opened in 1844 as a northern bypass of the Birmingham Canal Navigations, linking the Walsall Canal with the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal. Witton (West Midlands), Hamstead (Birmingham) and Tame Bridge Parkway stations give train access to the towpath.
There are 3 stations within reach of the Tame Valley Canal: within 2 miles of it, or half a mile in towns.
The Tame Valley Canal runs about 9 miles in our route data, including any river sections it follows. The stations below are in order along it.
Tame Valley Canal train stations
- Tame Bridge Parkway0.1 mi (about 0.1 to 0.2 mi on foot) · closest
- Hamstead (Birmingham)0.3 mi (about 0.3 to 0.4 mi on foot)
- Witton (West Midlands)0.5 mi (about 0.6 to 0.7 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 Tame Valley Canal, from 4 to 20 miles. Miles include the walk to and from each station.
| From | To | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tame Bridge Parkway | Witton (West Midlands) | 6 mi | about 2 hours |
Walks onto other canals
Start on the Tame Valley Canal and finish on another canal, changing at the junction where they meet.
| From | To | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tame Bridge Parkway | Birmingham Snow Hillon the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal | 9 mi | about 3 hours |
| Hamstead (Birmingham) | Water Ortonon the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal | 10.5 mi | about 3.5 hours |
| Tame Bridge Parkway | Duddestonon the Grand Union Canal | 8 to 8.5 mi | about 2.5 to 3 hours |
| Tame Bridge Parkway | Walsallon the Walsall Canal | 9 mi | about 3 hours |
Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Canal routes and towpaths © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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