Trafford Park to Navigation Road Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 5 miles along the Bridgewater Canal from Trafford Park station to Navigation Road station. Take the train to Trafford Park, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Navigation Road.
- Distance
- 5 mi
- Time
- 1.5 hours
- Train back
- 51min
The walk
From Trafford Park station, walk to the Bridgewater Canal and follow the towpath for 4.6 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 Trafford Park take from 51min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Trafford Park from the cities
- ManchesterFrom 18min
- PrestonFrom 1hr 3min
- LiverpoolFrom 1hr 4min
- SheffieldFrom 1hr 11min
- LancasterFrom 1hr 25min
- BirminghamFrom 1hr 54min
- LeedsFrom 1hr 55min
- NottinghamFrom 2hr 10min
Good to know
How long is the Trafford Park to Navigation Road walk?
About 5 miles from station to station: 4.6 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 Trafford Park to Navigation Road?
About 1.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Navigation Road to Trafford Park?
By train: the quickest journey from Navigation Road back to Trafford Park takes 51min.
How do you get to Trafford Park by train?
Trafford Park is 18min from Manchester, 1hr 3min from Preston, 1hr 4min from Liverpool and 2hr 42min from London by train.