Rail Trails | Worcestershire
Free station to station walking guides in Worcestershire
Rail trails | The Saltway Line
Walks along the line
Worcester Foregate Street to Droitwich Spa
Droitwich Spa to Bromsgrove
Bromsgrove to Barnt Green
Worcester Foregate Street to Droitwich Spa
19.3 Km /12.1 Miles | Easy | > 4.5 hours
Route summary
With a more scenic diversion around Fernhill Heath, most of route follows the Worcester and Birmingham and Droitwich canal sections of the Monarch’s Way.
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Droitwich Spa to Bromsgrove
12.4 Km / 7.7 Miles | Easy | > 3.5 hours
Route summary
A largely level walk, initially on the Droitwich Canal and moving out into open country, following both the railway line in parts and the Worcester and Birmingham Canal to the station at Bromsgrove.
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Bromsgrove to Barnt Green
12.7 Km / 7.9 Miles | Moderate | > 3.5 hours
Route summary
A gentle climb north west in open country, following parts of the Monarch’s Way and Worcester and Birmingham Canal to Alvechurch, and finally to Barnt Green Station.
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The Cotswold & Malvern Line
The Cotswold and Malvern Line
The Cotswold and Malvern Line gives access to the famous Malvern Hills via Great Malvern and Malvern Link, the historic city of Worcester, and the picturesque market towns of Pershore and Evesham.
The Wyre Valley Line
The Wyre Valley Line
The Wyre Valley Line runs through rolling countryside into the heart of Worcestershire connecting the villages of Hagley and Blakedown, Kidderminster, Hartlebury and the famous Droitwich Spa with the city of Worcester.
The Saltway Line
The Saltway Line
The Saltway Line connects Worcester with the historic town of Droitwich Spa, the market town of Bromsgrove and the charming village of Barnt Green offering access to the famous Lickey Hills.
The Arrow Valley Line
The Arrow Valley Line
The Arrow Valley Line provides access to the Lickey Hills at Barnt Green, canal walks at Alvechurch, and to the town of Redditch with it’s the needle manufacturing history.
