Best walks near Stourbridge by train
Worcestershire · West Midlands of England | Walks by foot
Stations: Stourbridge Junction · Stourbridge Town
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Old Hill Station to Tipton Station (Staffordshire)
15m direct from Stourbridge Junction.
9km.
Wild and dramatic escarpment (Rowley Hills). Mostly along canal towpaths through suburban towns and villages. Walk celebrates William Perry, the 'Tipton Slasher', a renowned 19th-century bareknuckle boxer born in Tipton in 1819. Over two miles through dark Netherton Tunnel (option).
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Droitwich Spa Station to Worcester Foregate Street Station (Worcestershire)
30m direct from Stourbridge Junction.
14km.
Droitwich Canal constructed in 1771 to transport salt to River Severn; fully restored and reopened in 2011. Riverside path may be fenced off during repair works.
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Bromsgrove Station to Droitwich Spa Station (Worcestershire)
30m direct from Stourbridge Junction.
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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Solihull Station to Birmingham Moor Street Station (Warwickshire)
30m direct from Stourbridge Junction.
12km.
Mostly towpath along the Birmingham branch of the Grand Union Canal. Canal authorized in 1793 connecting Digbeth to Warwick; modernized in 1930s; freight traffic ceased by 1970s. Some low bridges requiring ducking; steep ramp at end.
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Worcester Foregate Street Station to Great Malvern Station (Worcestershire)
30m direct from Stourbridge Junction.
17km.
Picturesque and historically rich. Riverside paths, fields, woodland, and urban approaches. Walk traversing two rivers to reach a Victorian spa town beneath iconic hills. Muddy sections; multiple gates.
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Birmingham New Street Station to Smethwick Rolfe Street Station (Warwickshire)
30m from Stourbridge Junction, with one change.
6km.
Canal towpath. Walk along Birmingham Canal Navigation from city center to ethnically diverse Smethwick.
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Birmingham New Street Station to Kings Norton Station (Warwickshire)
30m from Stourbridge Junction, with one change.
10km.
Canal towpath (Worcester and Birmingham Canal). Kings Norton was site of a 1642 English Civil War battle.
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Birmingham New Street Station to Bournville Station (Warwickshire)
30m from Stourbridge Junction, with one change.
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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Birmingham New Street Station to University Station (Warwickshire)
30m from Stourbridge Junction, with one change.
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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Wednesbury Great Western Street Station to Wolverhampton Station
30m from Stourbridge Junction, with one change.
9km.
Largely paved paths, pavements and canal towpaths through residential streets, industrial estates, a nature reserve, and a former-railway path. Route follows a section of the Monarch’s Way long-distance footpath. Well-served public transport returns to the start. Footpath across wasteland between Walsall and Wolverhampton is ill-kempt with fly-tipping; gap-in-fence section near the mound is tricky to navigate.
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Bromsgrove Station Circular via Dodford Anglican church (Worcestershire)
45m from Stourbridge Junction, with one change.
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 Kings Norton Station (Worcestershire)
45m from Stourbridge Junction, with one change.
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.