Walks you can reach from Pineapple Road by train
Worcestershire · West Midlands
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Alvechurch to Kings Norton (Worcestershire)
3 minutes direct from Pineapple Road.
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).
Birmingham New Street to Kings Norton (Warwickshire)
15 minutes direct from Pineapple Road.
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)
15 minutes direct from Pineapple Road.
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).
Bromsgrove to Kings Norton (Worcestershire)
3 minutes direct from Pineapple Road.
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).