Walks you can reach from Warwick Parkway by train
Warwickshire · West Midlands of England | Walks by foot
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Hatton Station Circular (Warwickshire)
5m direct from Warwick Parkway.
8km. 2h30.
Canal towpath, tunnel sections, narrow path sections, low bridges, and Warwickshire countryside. Narrow path sections.
Documented by Heart Rail Trails.
Leamington Spa Station Circular (Warwickshire)
9m direct from Warwick Parkway.
11km. 4h.
Spa town, Grand Union Canal towpath, River Leam, local nature reserve, country park, open fields, and village paths. Can be muddy.
Documented by Heart Rail Trails.
Dorridge Station Circular via Packwood House (Warwickshire)
15m direct from Warwick Parkway.
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)
15m direct from Warwick Parkway.
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
Wood End Station to Dorridge Station (Warwickshire)
15m direct from Warwick Parkway.
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
Lapworth Station Circular (Warwickshire)
15m direct from Warwick Parkway.
6km. 2h.
Rural fields, canal towpath, flight of locks, Kingswood Arm, country lanes, and Tudor mansion grounds. Can be very muddy.
Documented by Heart Rail Trails.
Solihull Station to Birmingham Moor Street Station (Warwickshire)
15m direct from Warwick Parkway.
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)
15m direct from Warwick Parkway.
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.
Documented by Walk Midlands — download GPX route
Olton Station to Solihull Station (Warwickshire)
15m direct from Warwick Parkway.
Easy: 3km, gentle ascents. 1h.
Streets and pavements.
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Solihull Station Circular (Warwickshire)
15m direct from Warwick Parkway.
8km. 3h.
Town centre, parks, ornamental gardens, lake, River Blythe, woodland, and open fields. Can be muddy.
Documented by Heart Rail Trails.
Birmingham Moor Street Station to Duddeston Station (Warwickshire)
30m direct from Warwick Parkway.
Easy: 3km, flat terrain. 1h.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Birmingham Moor Street Station to Bordesley Station (Warwickshire)
30m direct from Warwick Parkway.
Easy: 2km, gentle ascents. 30m.
Canal towpath with open moorland and street sections at either end.