Walks you can reach from Northfield by train
Worcestershire · West Midlands of England | Walks by foot
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Longbridge Station to Wood End Station (Worcestershire)
2m direct from Northfield.
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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Bromsgrove Station to Kings Norton Station (Worcestershire)
2m direct from Northfield.
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 Northfield.
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 (Worcestershire)
2m direct from Northfield.
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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Birmingham New Street Station to Kings Norton Station (Warwickshire)
2m direct from Northfield.
10km.
Canal towpath (Worcester and Birmingham Canal). Kings Norton was site of a 1642 English Civil War battle.
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Longbridge Station to Barnt Green Station (Worcestershire)
2m direct from Northfield.
Easy: 5km, moderate ascents. 1h30.
Hill paths with woodland and with gentle gradients.
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Bournville Station to Kings Norton Station (Worcestershire)
2m direct from Northfield.
Easy: 3km, gentle ascents. 1h.
Canal towpath with fields. Can be very muddy or boggy.
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Birmingham New Street Station to Bournville Station (Warwickshire)
5m direct from Northfield.
8km.
Canal towpath, urban paths, and suburban streets. Walk along the Worcester-Birmingham Canal from city centre to Cadbury's model village.
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Selly Oak Station to Bournville Station (Worcestershire)
5m direct from Northfield.
Easy: 2km, flat terrain. 30m.
Canal towpath and flat and easy-going.
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Barnt Green Station to Bromsgrove Station (Worcestershire)
8m direct from Northfield.
Easy: 7km, gentle ascents. 2h.
Field paths.
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Barnt Green Station to Alvechurch Station (Worcestershire)
8m direct from Northfield.
Easy: 3km, moderate ascents. 1h.
Canal towpath with fields.
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Barnt Green Station to Hagley Station (Worcestershire)
8m direct from Northfield.
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.