Manchester United FC to Navigation Road Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 6.5 miles along the Bridgewater Canal from Manchester United FC station to Navigation Road station. Take the train to Manchester United FC, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Navigation Road.
- Distance
- 6.5 mi
- Time
- 2 hours
- Train back
- 1hr 23min
The walk
From Manchester United FC station, walk to the Bridgewater Canal and follow the towpath for 5.7 miles to Navigation Road. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 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 Navigation Road back to Manchester United FC take from 1hr 23min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Manchester United FC from the cities
- ManchesterFrom 50min
- PrestonFrom 1hr 35min
- LiverpoolFrom 1hr 36min
- SheffieldFrom 1hr 43min
- LancasterFrom 1hr 57min
- BirminghamFrom 2hr 26min
- LeedsFrom 2hr 27min
- NottinghamFrom 2hr 42min
Good to know
How long is the Manchester United FC to Navigation Road walk?
About 6.5 miles from station to station: 5.7 miles along the Bridgewater Canal and 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Manchester United FC to Navigation Road?
About 2 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Navigation Road to Manchester United FC?
By train: the quickest journey from Navigation Road back to Manchester United FC takes 1hr 23min.
How do you get to Manchester United FC by train?
Manchester United FC is 50min from Manchester, 1hr 35min from Preston, 1hr 36min from Liverpool and 3hr 14min from London by train.