Walks you can reach from Yardley Wood by train
Worcestershire · West Midlands of England | Walks by foot
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Shirley Station to [Earlswood Station](/train-stations/south-east-england/surrey/earlswood) (Warwickshire)
3m direct from Yardley Wood.
Easy: 7km, moderate ascents. 2h.
Pleasant. Canal towpath with woodland.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Shirley Station to Whitlocks End Station (Warwickshire)
3m direct from Yardley Wood.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Shirley Station Circular (Warwickshire)
3m direct from Yardley Wood.
8km. 3h.
Canal towpath, Christmas tree plantations, farmland, forest, and lakeside paths. Trip hazard: anchored cable.
Documented by Heart Rail Trails.
Tyseley Station to Spring Road Station (Worcestershire)
5m direct from Yardley Wood.
Easy: 1km, gentle ascents. 30m.
Streets and pavements. Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Whitlocks End Station to Wythall Station (Warwickshire)
6m direct from Yardley Wood.
Easy: 2km, moderate ascents. 30m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Whitlocks End Station to Birmingham Moor Street Station (Warwickshire)
6m direct from Yardley Wood.
12km.
Towpaths and river banks. Urban walk tracing Birmingham's waterpower heritage from suburbs to city center. Busy roads to cross; low bridges on canal sections.
Whitlocks End Station Circular (Warwickshire)
6m direct from Yardley Wood.
2km. 1h.
Farmland, Christmas tree plantation, canal crossing, and suburban pavements and footpaths.
Documented by Heart Rail Trails.
Wythall Station to Longbridge Station (Worcestershire)
9m direct from Yardley Wood.
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.
Documented by Walk Midlands — download GPX route
Wythall Station to [Earlswood Station](/train-stations/south-east-england/surrey/earlswood) (Worcestershire)
9m direct from Yardley Wood.
Easy: 2km, moderate ascents. 30m.
Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge; Can be very muddy or boggy.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Wythall Station Circular (Worcestershire)
9m direct from Yardley Wood.
4km. 1h30.
Pasture, meadows, fields, riding school, canal aqueduct, River Cole, and suburban streets. Broken stile; horses present.
Documented by Heart Rail Trails.
Tyseley Station to Acocks Green Station (Worcestershire)
15m direct from Yardley Wood.
Easy: 1km, gentle ascents. 30m.
Streets and pavements. Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Small Heath Station to Tyseley Station (Warwickshire)
15m direct from Yardley Wood.
Easy: 2km, gentle ascents. 30m.
Canal towpath with street sections at either end. Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.