Fairfield to Mills Hill (Manchester) Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 11.5 miles along the Ashton Canal and the Rochdale Canal from Fairfield station to Mills Hill (Manchester) station. Take the train to Fairfield, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Mills Hill (Manchester).
- Distance
- 11.5 mi
- Time
- 4 hours
- Train back
- 1hr 3min
The walk
From Fairfield station, walk to the Ashton Canal, follow the towpath to the junction and turn onto the Rochdale Canal: 10.9 miles of towpath in all, to Mills Hill (Manchester). Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.4 miles away (about 0.5 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 Mills Hill (Manchester) back to Fairfield take from 1hr 3min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Fairfield from the cities
- ManchesterFrom 11min
- PrestonFrom 1hr 11min
- LiverpoolFrom 1hr 13min
- SheffieldFrom 1hr 20min
- LancasterFrom 1hr 33min
- LeedsFrom 1hr 43min
- BirminghamFrom 1hr 56min
- YorkFrom 2hr 5min
Good to know
How long is the Fairfield to Mills Hill (Manchester) walk?
About 11.5 miles from station to station: 10.9 miles along the Ashton Canal and the Rochdale Canal and 0.4 miles away (about 0.5 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Fairfield to Mills Hill (Manchester)?
About 4 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Mills Hill (Manchester) to Fairfield?
By train: the quickest journey from Mills Hill (Manchester) back to Fairfield takes 1hr 3min.
How do you get to Fairfield by train?
Fairfield is 11min from Manchester, 1hr 11min from Preston, 1hr 13min from Liverpool and 2hr 20min from London by train.