Walks you can reach from Solihull by train
Warwickshire · West Midlands of England | Walks by foot
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Acocks Green Station to Olton Station (Worcestershire)
3m direct from Solihull.
Easy: 2km, gentle ascents. 30m.
Canal towpath. Not wheelchair-accessible — steps with no ramp alternative.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Olton Station Circular (Warwickshire)
3m direct from Solihull.
12km. 3h30.
Canal towpath, River Cole valley, country park, wetlands, grasslands, woodland, heath, and urban paths.
Documented by Heart Rail Trails.
Widney Manor Station Circular (Warwickshire)
3m direct from Solihull.
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)
4m direct from Solihull.
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.
Documented by Walk Midlands — download GPX route
Dorridge Station to Henley-in-Arden Station (Warwickshire)
4m direct from Solihull.
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.
Documented by Walk Midlands — download GPX route
Dorridge Station to Warwick Station (Warwickshire)
4m direct from Solihull.
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.
Documented by Walk Midlands — download GPX route
Wood End Station to Dorridge Station (Warwickshire)
4m direct from Solihull.
10km.
Umberslade Estate features a manor house built 1695-1700 and the Umberslade Obelisk constructed in 1749 by the 1st Baron Archer.
Documented by Walk Midlands — download GPX route
Tyseley Station to Acocks Green Station (Worcestershire)
6m direct from Solihull.
Easy: 1km, gentle ascents. 30m.
Streets and pavements. Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Lapworth Station to Warwick Station (Warwickshire)
9m direct from Solihull.
14km.
Impressive deep cutting (Shrewley). Warwickshire countryside along the Grand Union Canal towpath. Warwick Castle founded 1068; transformed to stately home by Fulke Greville in early 17th century. Grand Union Canal modernised extensively in 1930s. No towpath through Shrewley Tunnel — alternative route via village required.
Documented by Walk Midlands — download GPX route
Birmingham Moor Street Station to Duddeston Station (Warwickshire)
9m direct from Solihull.
Easy: 3km, flat terrain. 1h.
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Birmingham Moor Street Station to Bordesley Station (Warwickshire)
9m direct from Solihull.
Easy: 2km, gentle ascents. 30m.
Canal towpath with open moorland and street sections at either end.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Birmingham Moor Street Station to Birmingham Snow Hill Station (Warwickshire)
9m direct from Solihull.
Tough: steep ascents. 0km. 0m.
Streets and pavements.