Walks you can reach from Bournville by train
Worcestershire · West Midlands of England | Walks by foot
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Bromsgrove Station to Kings Norton Station (Worcestershire)
2m direct from Bournville.
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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Alvechurch Station to Kings Norton Station (Worcestershire)
2m direct from Bournville.
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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Birmingham New Street Station to Kings Norton Station (Warwickshire)
2m direct from Bournville.
10km.
Canal towpath (Worcester and Birmingham Canal). Kings Norton was site of a 1642 English Civil War battle.
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Kings Norton Station to Northfield Station (Worcestershire)
2m direct from Bournville.
Easy: 3km, flat terrain.
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University Station to Selly Oak Station (Warwickshire)
3m direct from Bournville.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.
Canal towpath.
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Birmingham New Street Station to University Station (Warwickshire)
5m direct from Bournville.
5km.
Spectacular modernist architecture. Canal towpath and university campus paths. Urban walk through Birmingham's industrial heritage and prestigious university grounds. Steep slope approaching campus.
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Five Ways Station to University Station (Warwickshire)
5m direct from Bournville.
Easy: 2km, gentle ascents. 30m.
Canal towpath. Not wheelchair-accessible — steps with no ramp alternative.
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Northfield Station to Longbridge Station (Worcestershire)
6m direct from Bournville.
Easy: 1km, gentle ascents. 30m.
Can be very muddy or boggy.
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Longbridge Station to Wood End Station (Worcestershire)
8m direct from Bournville.
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)
8m direct from Bournville.
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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Longbridge Station to Barnt Green Station (Worcestershire)
8m direct from Bournville.
Easy: 5km, moderate ascents. 1h30.
Hill paths with woodland and with gentle gradients.
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Birmingham New Street Station to Five Ways Station (Warwickshire)
9m direct from Bournville.
Easy: 1km, flat terrain. 30m.
Canal towpath. Not wheelchair-accessible — steps with no ramp alternative.