Walk the Aire and Calder Navigation by Train

7stations nearbyClosest: Whitley Bridge, 0.1 mi

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The Aire and Calder Navigation is the canalised River Aire and River Calder in West Yorkshire, first made navigable to Leeds and Wakefield in 1704 and later enlarged for bigger boats. Rawcliffe, Hensall, Woodlesford and Goole stations give train access to the towpath.

There are 7 stations within reach of the Aire and Calder Navigation: within 2 miles of it, or half a mile in towns.

The Aire and Calder Navigation runs about 42 miles in our route data, including any river sections it follows. The stations below are in order along it.

Aire and Calder Navigation train stations

Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.

Station-to-station walks

Walk the towpath from one station and catch the train back from another. Each station is shown with its nearest walk in each direction along the Aire and Calder Navigation, from 4 to 20 miles. Miles include the walk to and from each station.

From	To	Distance	Time
Knottingley	Whitley Bridge	5 mi	about 1.5 hours
Knottingley	Hensall	8.5 mi	about 3 hours
Whitley Bridge	Snaith	11 mi	about 3.5 hours
Hensall	Snaith	10 to 10.5 mi	about 3.5 hours
Hensall	Rawcliffe	10 mi	about 3.5 hours

Walks onto other canals

Start on the Aire and Calder Navigation and finish on another canal, changing at the junction where they meet.

From	To	Distance	Time
Snaith	Hatfield & Stainforthon the New Junction Canal	11 to 11.5 mi	about 3.5 to 4 hours
Hensall	Hatfield & Stainforthon the New Junction Canal	13 to 13.5 mi	about 4.5 hours

Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.