Coventry Canal Walk
A 38-mile long-distance walk following the towpath of the Coventry Canal along its full length, starting in Coventry and ending at Fradley Junction just north of Lichfield. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SK 140 140
Distance: 38 miles (61 km)
Time: 15–20 hours
Duration: 1–3 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
220 Birmingham, Walsall, Solihull and Redditch
221 Coventry, Warwick, Royal Leamington Spa and Kenilworth
232 Nuneaton and Tamworth, Lichfield and Atherstone
245 The National Forest
Summary
The Coventry Canal walk follows the towpath along its full length. It starts in Coventry and ends 38 miles (61 km) north at Fradley Junction, just north of Lichfield, where it joins the Trent and Mersey Canal. The route included in these files starts from the Fradley Junction end so the city can be explored after the walk. The Coventry Canal also has connections with the Oxford Canal, the Ashby Canal, and the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal. It runs through or past the towns of Bedworth, Nuneaton, Atherstone, Polesworth, and Tamworth, forming part of the Warwickshire Ring.