Walks from Alvechurch
Worcestershire · West Midlands
MapBeautiful walks starting or ending at Alvechurch Station.
Alternatively, view walks you can reach directly from Alvechurch by train.
Alvechurch to Kings Norton
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.
Waterway: three quarters along the Worcester & Birmingham Canal.
Woodland: a fifth under tree cover.
Time: 2h30–5h
Warnings: Narrow road with fast traffic; dark tunnel to avoid (2.5km Wast Hill Tunnel).
Walk details: Walk Midlands (tips, photos and local insights).
Alvechurch to Earlswood
Hilly north Worcestershire landscape. River Blythe rises near Earlswood Lakes.
Time: 2h30–5h
Warnings: Cars travel fast on twisty road with no pavement; busy A435 dual carriageway crossing.
Walk details: Walk Midlands (tips, photos and local insights).
Alvechurch to Redditch
Bromsgrove to Alvechurch
Most pleasant rolling countryside. Pastoral yet industrial terrain of north east Worcestershire. Two towns shaped by 18th-19th century canal development. Alvechurch has long history under Bishop of Worcester from late 8th century.
Waterway: four fifths along the Worcester & Birmingham Canal.
Time: 2h30–5h
Warnings: Fast cars on lane; narrow busy road with no pavements.
Walk details: Walk Midlands (tips, photos and local insights).
Alvechurch to Wythall
An easy-to-follow walk through lovely rolling countryside and partly on country lanes and field paths with some stiles. Can be muddy or very boggy in parts. Passes under the M42 via an underpass.
Time: 2h30–4h30
Lunch: Food and drink available at Alvechurch and Wythall, but nothing on route.
Warnings: Care needed crossing the busy A435 Alcester Road roundabout at Wythall, where the route crosses a couple of the exits; there are refuges but it is a fast road. Some stiles and poor-condition footpaths. Can be muddy.
Walk details: Slow Ways.