Walks you can reach from Barnt Green by train
Worcestershire · West Midlands of England | Walks by foot
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Longbridge Station to Wood End Station (Worcestershire)
4m direct from Barnt Green.
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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Wythall Station to Longbridge Station (Worcestershire)
4m direct from Barnt Green.
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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Northfield Station to Longbridge Station (Worcestershire)
4m direct from Barnt Green.
Easy: 1km, gentle ascents. 30m.
Can be very muddy or boggy.
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Alvechurch Station to Kings Norton Station (Worcestershire)
5m direct from Barnt Green.
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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Alvechurch Station to [Earlswood Station](/train-stations/south-east-england/surrey/earlswood) (Worcestershire)
5m direct from Barnt Green.
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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Bromsgrove Station to Alvechurch Station (Worcestershire)
5m direct from Barnt Green.
9km.
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. Fast cars on lane; narrow busy road with no pavements.
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Alvechurch Station to Redditch Station (Worcestershire)
5m direct from Barnt Green.
Easy: 9km, moderate ascents. 2h.
Hill paths with woodland and with moderate climbs. Sections can be overgrown.
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Bromsgrove Station Circular via Dodford Anglican church (Worcestershire)
6m direct from Barnt Green.
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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Bromsgrove Station to Droitwich Spa Station (Worcestershire)
6m direct from Barnt Green.
12km.
Mostly along canal towpaths with field paths and road sections. Walk through mid-Worcestershire from Bromsgrove to Droitwich Spa, tracing salt industry heritage and Victorian spa development via canal routes. Droitwich is a town literally constructed on salt. Be careful of fast-moving cars on lane; towpath muddy in places.
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Bromsgrove Station to Kings Norton Station (Worcestershire)
6m direct from Barnt Green.
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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Kings Norton Station to Northfield Station (Worcestershire)
9m direct from Barnt Green.
Easy: 3km, flat terrain.
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Birmingham New Street Station to Kings Norton Station (Warwickshire)
15m direct from Barnt Green.
10km.
Canal towpath (Worcester and Birmingham Canal). Kings Norton was site of a 1642 English Civil War battle.