Hensall to Hatfield & Stainforth Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 13 to 13.5 miles along the Aire and Calder Navigation and the New Junction Canal from Hensall station to Hatfield & Stainforth station. Take the train to Hensall, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Hatfield & Stainforth.
- Distance
- 13 to 13.5 mi
- Time
- 4.5 hours
- Train back
- 49min
The walk
From Hensall station, walk to the Aire and Calder Navigation, follow the towpath to the junction and turn onto the New Junction Canal: 9.0 miles of towpath in all, to Hatfield & Stainforth. Getting to and from the towpath adds 3.2 miles away (about 4 to 4.5 miles on foot) in all.
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. Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Getting there and back
At the end, trains from Hatfield & Stainforth back to Hensall take from 49min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Hensall from the cities
- YorkFrom 1hr 34min
- SheffieldFrom 1hr 39min
- LeedsFrom 2hr 1min
- BrightonFrom 8hr 49min
- BristolFrom 8hr 49min
- CambridgeFrom 8hr 49min
- CardiffFrom 8hr 49min
- DundeeFrom 8hr 49min
Good to know
How long is the Hensall to Hatfield & Stainforth walk?
About 13 to 13.5 miles from station to station: 9.0 miles along the Aire and Calder Navigation and the New Junction Canal and 3.2 miles away (about 4 to 4.5 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Hensall to Hatfield & Stainforth?
About 4.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Hatfield & Stainforth to Hensall?
By train: the quickest journey from Hatfield & Stainforth back to Hensall takes 49min.
How do you get to Hensall by train?
Hensall is 1hr 34min from York, 1hr 39min from Sheffield, 2hr 1min from Leeds and 8hr 49min from London by train.