Walks you can reach from Barnt Green by train
Worcestershire · West Midlands
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Alvechurch to Kings Norton (Worcestershire)
5 minutes direct from Barnt Green.
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 (Worcestershire)
5 minutes direct from Barnt Green.
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 (Worcestershire)
5 minutes direct from Barnt Green.
Bromsgrove to Droitwich Spa (Worcestershire)
6 minutes direct from Barnt Green.
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.
Waterway: four fifths along the Worcester & Birmingham Canal.
Time: 3h–6h30
Warnings: Be careful of fast-moving cars on lane; towpath muddy in places.
Walk details: Walk Midlands (tips, photos and local insights).
Reverse direction: Worcestershire Community Rail Partnership (PDF, inc. GPX) and Railwalks (inc. GPX).
Bromsgrove to Alvechurch (Worcestershire)
6 minutes direct from Barnt Green.
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).
Bromsgrove Circular via Dodford Anglican church (Worcestershire)
6 minutes direct from Barnt Green.
Dodford founded 1848 by National Land Company; Chartist settlement for small farmers; later became market garden community for strawberries.
Time: 3h30–7h
Warnings: A38 dual carriageway crossing; busy A448; M5 footbridge.
Walk details: Walk Midlands (tips, photos and local insights).
Longbridge to Wood End (Worcestershire)
4 minutes direct from Barnt Green.
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.
Time: 4h–8h
Warnings: A441 Redditch Road busy; M42 motorway crossing.
Walk details: Walk Midlands (tips, photos and local insights).
Bromsgrove to Kings Norton (Worcestershire)
6 minutes direct from Barnt Green.
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.
Waterway: four fifths along the Worcester & Birmingham Canal.
Time: 5h–10h
Warnings: Fast cars on suburban lanes; dual carriageway crossing.
Walk details: Walk Midlands (tips, photos and local insights).
Birmingham New Street to Kings Norton (Warwickshire)
30 minutes direct from Barnt Green.
Canal towpath (Worcester and Birmingham Canal). Kings Norton was site of a 1642 English Civil War battle.
Waterway: nine tenths along the Worcester & Birmingham Canal.
Time: 2h30–5h
Walk details: Walk Midlands (tips, photos and local insights).
Birmingham New Street to Bournville (Warwickshire)
30 minutes direct from Barnt Green.
Canal towpath, urban paths and suburban streets. Walk along the Worcester-Birmingham Canal from city centre to Cadbury's model village.
Waterway: four fifths along the Worcester & Birmingham Canal.
Time: 2h–4h
Walk details: Walk Midlands (tips, photos and local insights).
Sutton Coldfield to Lichfield City (Warwickshire)
1 hour direct from Barnt Green.
Varied suburban and exurban and rural terrain. Connects Sutton Coldfield to historic cathedral city of Lichfield via Anglo-Saxon Shenstone and Roman remains at Wall where Watling Street and Icknield Street met.
Time: 5h–10h
Warnings: Camp Road has high traffic, tight bends and heavy lorries; M6 Toll, A5, A5148 crossings; low-hanging power lines.
Walk details: Walk Midlands (tips, photos and local insights).
Wythall to Longbridge (Worcestershire)
4 minutes direct from Barnt Green.
Rural with woodland, fields and suburban areas. Walk traces River Cole source on Severn-Trent watershed; passes moated medieval farmhouse; passes Shire Country Park.
Time: 2h30–5h
Warnings: Busy main roads; muddy footpath sections.
Walk details: Walk Midlands (tips, photos and local insights).