Best walks in Worcestershire by train
MapA day hike in the countryside is just a simple train journey away — explore the most charmingly located railway stations in Worcestershire and plan your next day of green.
Worcester Foregate Street Station to Great Malvern Station
17km.
Picturesque and historically rich. Riverside paths, fields, woodland, and urban approaches. Walk traversing two rivers to reach a Victorian spa town beneath iconic hills. Muddy sections; multiple gates.
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Droitwich Spa Station to Worcester Foregate Street Station
8m direct from Worcester Foregate Street.
14km.
Droitwich Canal constructed in 1771 to transport salt to River Severn; fully restored and reopened in 2011. Riverside path may be fenced off during repair works.
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Bromsgrove Station Circular via Dodford Anglican church
15m direct from Worcester Foregate Street.
13km.
Dodford founded 1848 by National Land Company; Chartist settlement for small farmers; later became market garden community for strawberries. A38 dual carriageway crossing; busy A448; M5 footbridge.
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Kidderminster Station to Stourbridge Town Station
30m direct from Worcester Foregate Street.
20km.
Dramatic and beautiful edge (Kinver Edge). Hilly, wooded, red sandstone landscape, and largely along canal towpaths. Walk traverses three counties across a landscape shaped by 17th-century glass, brick, and pottery industries powered by coal from nearby collieries. Roundabout crossing in Kidderminster requires use of subways.
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Bromsgrove Station to Kings Norton Station
45m from Worcester Foregate Street, with one change.
19km.
Pastoral yet industrial terrain of north east Worcestershire into Birmingham. Walk traverses the Worcester and Birmingham Canal (1792-1815), featuring 30 locks at Tardebigge Flight. Fast cars on suburban lanes; dual carriageway crossing.
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Longbridge Station to Wood End Station
1h from Worcester Foregate Street, with one change.
16km.
Spectacular views to Birmingham and Worcestershire. Ridge lip with fields, woodlands, and lanes. Traces the Midlands Watershed Ridge along the Birmingham Plateau lip; route parallels Roman Icknield Street. A441 Redditch Road busy; M42 motorway crossing.
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Alvechurch Station to Kings Norton Station
1h from Worcester Foregate Street, with one change.
10km.
Towpath along canal with suburban and greenbelt sections. Nearly 1000 years ago Kings Norton was valued five times higher than Birmingham for taxation; canal junction constructed 1796; area incorporated into Birmingham in 1911. Narrow road with fast traffic; dark tunnel to avoid (2.5km Wast Hill Tunnel).
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Wythall Station to Longbridge Station
1h 30m from Worcester Foregate Street, with one change.
10km.
Rural with woodland, fields, and suburban areas. Walk traces River Cole source on Severn-Trent watershed; passes moated medieval farmhouse; passes Shire Country Park. Busy main roads; muddy footpath sections.
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Alvechurch Station to [Earlswood Station](/train-stations/south-east-england/surrey/earlswood)
1h 30m from Worcester Foregate Street, with one change.
9km.
Hilly north Worcestershire landscape. River Blythe rises near Earlswood Lakes. Cars travel fast on twisty road with no pavement; busy A435 dual carriageway crossing.
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Malvern Link Station to Worcester Foregate Street Station
8m direct from Worcester Foregate Street.
Tough: steep ascents. 15km. 6h30.
Long views; magnificent. Riverside path with woodland, fields, and with substantial climbs. Can be very muddy or boggy; Sections prone to flooding after heavy rain.
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Barnt Green Station to Hagley Station
30m direct from Worcester Foregate Street.
Tough: 173km. Flat terrain. 6h.
Spectacular; long views. Hill and moorland paths with woodland, fields, and with substantial climbs. Can be very muddy or boggy.
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Tyseley Station to Spring Road Station
1h 15m direct from Worcester Foregate Street.
Easy: 1km, gentle ascents. 30m.
Streets and pavements. Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.