Brighouse to Huddersfield Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 6.5 miles along the Calder and Hebble Navigation and the Huddersfield Broad Canal from Brighouse station to Huddersfield station. Take the train to Brighouse, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Huddersfield.
- Distance
- 6.5 mi
- Time
- 2 hours
- Train back
- 12min
The walk
From Brighouse station, walk to the Calder and Hebble Navigation, follow the towpath to the junction and turn onto the Huddersfield Broad Canal: 5.9 miles of towpath in all, to Huddersfield. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 to 0.7 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 Huddersfield back to Brighouse take from 12min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Brighouse from the cities
- LeedsFrom 46min
- ManchesterFrom 1hr 16min
- YorkFrom 1hr 20min
- SheffieldFrom 1hr 37min
- PrestonFrom 1hr 40min
- LiverpoolFrom 1hr 44min
- DurhamFrom 2hr 16min
- LancasterFrom 2hr 18min
Good to know
How long is the Brighouse to Huddersfield walk?
About 6.5 miles from station to station: 5.9 miles along the Calder and Hebble Navigation and the Huddersfield Broad Canal and 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 to 0.7 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Brighouse to Huddersfield?
About 2 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Huddersfield to Brighouse?
By train: the quickest journey from Huddersfield back to Brighouse takes 12min.
How do you get to Brighouse by train?
Brighouse is 46min from Leeds, 1hr 16min from Manchester, 1hr 20min from York and 3hr 12min from London by train.