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From Birmingham

Best Hikes from Birmingham by Train

Birmingham's trains reach Cannock Chase and the Malvern Hills in under an hour, and the Shropshire Hills and the Cotswold edge in about an hour and a half.

138 destination stations are within two hours of Birmingham by train, and 1 National Park: the nearest is Peak District National Park, 1hr 7min away.

138

destination stations within two hours

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Walks from Birmingham

Stations within 90 minutes with the most listed hills close by, and a long-distance trail on the doorstep.

  1. 1

    Colwall1hr 5min

    Up Worcestershire Beacon (1395ft, a Marilyn), 1.9 miles as the crow flies.

  2. 2

    Wellington (Shropshire)47min

    Up The Wrekin (1335ft, a Marilyn), 2.6 miles as the crow flies.

Under an hour

Photo of Cotswold WayNational TrailCotswold WayFrom 43min · 8 stationsPhoto of Cannock Chase National LandscapeNational LandscapeCannock Chase National LandscapeFrom 45min · 2 stationsPhoto of Shropshire Hills National LandscapeNational LandscapeShropshire Hills National LandscapeFrom 47min · 4 stationsPhoto of Malvern Hills National LandscapeNational LandscapeMalvern Hills National LandscapeFrom 56min · 4 stations
14 stations in this band

1 to 1½ hours

Photo of Peak DistrictNational ParkPeak DistrictFrom 1hr 7min · 16 stationsPhoto of Thames PathNational TrailThames PathFrom 1hr 12min · 57 stationsPhoto of Cotswolds National LandscapeNational LandscapeCotswolds National LandscapeFrom 1hr 17min · 9 stationsPhoto of Offa's Dyke PathNational TrailOffa's Dyke PathFrom 1hr 24min · 5 stationsPhoto of Wye Valley National LandscapeNational LandscapeWye Valley National LandscapeFrom 1hr 26min · 1 stationPhoto of Bryniau Clwyd a Dyffryn Dyfrdwy/Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National LandscapeNational LandscapeBryniau Clwyd a Dyffryn Dyfrdwy/Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National LandscapeFrom 1hr 29min · 2 stationsPhoto of Pennine BridlewayNational TrailPennine BridlewayFrom 1hr 29min · 17 stationsPhoto of The RidgewayNational TrailThe RidgewayFrom 1hr 29min · 6 stations
21 stations in this band

1½ to 2 hours

Photo of Glyndwrs WayNational TrailGlyndwrs WayFrom 1hr 31min · 1 stationPhoto of Chilterns National LandscapeNational LandscapeChilterns National LandscapeFrom 1hr 35min · 6 stationsPhoto of Pennine WayNational TrailPennine WayFrom 1hr 55min · 3 stationsPhoto of North Wessex Downs National LandscapeNational LandscapeNorth Wessex Downs National LandscapeFrom 1hr 57min · 2 stations
103 stations in this band

National Parks

National Parks by train from Birmingham

The quickest train into each park, with every station that serves it on the park's own page.

Getting there

  • Times are from Birmingham New Street, whichever is quicker, for morning departures, from our journey-time data. Check the live timetable for the day you travel.
  • Railcards such as the 16-25, 26-30, Two Together and Senior take a third off most fares, subject to each card's time restrictions.
  • Trains back from rural stations can be hours apart, so check the last one before you set off.