Walks you can reach from Olton by train
Warwickshire · West Midlands of England | Walks by foot
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Solihull Station to Birmingham Moor Street Station (Warwickshire)
3m direct from Olton.
12km.
Mostly towpath along the Birmingham branch of the Grand Union Canal. Canal authorized in 1793 connecting Digbeth to Warwick; modernized in 1930s; freight traffic ceased by 1970s. Some low bridges requiring ducking; steep ramp at end.
Documented by Walk Midlands — download GPX route
Berkswell Station to Solihull Station (Warwickshire)
3m direct from Olton.
10km.
Surprisingly expansive landscape. Rural and suburban with boardwalks, fields, woodland, canal towpath, and residential streets. Walk crosses the Meridian Gap from Berkswell to Solihull, West Midlands' largest town, functioning as an affluent dormitory suburb of Birmingham. Muddy woodland path; pavement peters out near Hampton-in-Arden with tight bends.
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Tyseley Station to Acocks Green Station (Worcestershire)
3m direct from Olton.
Easy: 1km, gentle ascents. 30m.
Streets and pavements. Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.
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Solihull Station Circular (Warwickshire)
3m direct from Olton.
8km. 3h.
Town centre, parks, ornamental gardens, lake, River Blythe, woodland, and open fields. Can be muddy.
Documented by Heart Rail Trails.
Tyseley Station to Spring Road Station (Worcestershire)
7m direct from Olton.
Easy: 1km, gentle ascents. 30m.
Streets and pavements. Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.
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Small Heath Station to Tyseley Station (Warwickshire)
7m direct from Olton.
Easy: 2km, gentle ascents. 30m.
Canal towpath with street sections at either end. Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.
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Bordesley Station to Small Heath Station (Warwickshire)
7m direct from Olton.
Easy: 2km, gentle ascents. 30m.
Canal towpath. Not wheelchair-accessible — steps with no ramp alternative.
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Widney Manor Station Circular (Warwickshire)
7m direct from Olton.
4km. 1h30.
Suburban streets, open fields, M42 motorway bridge crossing, River Blythe, and parkland.
Documented by Heart Rail Trails.
Dorridge Station Circular via Packwood House (Warwickshire)
15m direct from Olton.
8km.
Quintessential English country house. Countryside; partly along the Grand Union Canal towpath. Packwood House is a 16th-century half-timbered manor house extensively reimagined in 1920s by Baron Ash; gifted to National Trust in 1941. Fairly busy road; muddy field conditions.
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Dorridge Station to Henley-in-Arden Station (Warwickshire)
15m direct from Olton.
15km.
Countryside; primarily along canal towpaths. Henley-in-Arden is a medieval new town founded early 13th century when the lord of Beaudesert Castle purchased a market charter. Busy road section near King's Arms Inn; fields can be muddy.
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Dorridge Station to Warwick Station (Warwickshire)
15m direct from Olton.
20km.
Impressively deep cutting. Primarily along Grand Union Canal towpath. Warwick is the county town of Warwickshire, home to the Collegiate Church of St Mary with its 40-metre tower. The Great Fire of 1693 destroyed much of the town. Muddy field conditions possible; infrequent train service from Warwick.
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Wood End Station to Dorridge Station (Warwickshire)
15m direct from Olton.
10km.
Umberslade Estate features a manor house built 1695-1700 and the Umberslade Obelisk constructed in 1749 by the 1st Baron Archer.