Wakefield Kirkgate to Ravensthorpe Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 9 miles along the Calder and Hebble Navigation from Wakefield Kirkgate station to Ravensthorpe station. Take the train to Wakefield Kirkgate, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Ravensthorpe.
- Distance
- 9 mi
- Time
- 3 hours
- Train back
- 55min
The walk
From Wakefield Kirkgate station, walk to the Calder and Hebble Navigation and follow the towpath for 8.6 miles to Ravensthorpe. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.4 miles away (about 0.5 to 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 Ravensthorpe back to Wakefield Kirkgate take from 55min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Wakefield Kirkgate from the cities
- LeedsFrom 19min
- SheffieldFrom 39min
- YorkFrom 40min
- ManchesterFrom 1hr 6min
- DurhamFrom 1hr 40min
- NottinghamFrom 1hr 41min
- LeicesterFrom 1hr 46min
- NewcastleFrom 1hr 59min
Good to know
How long is the Wakefield Kirkgate to Ravensthorpe walk?
About 9 miles from station to station: 8.6 miles along the Calder and Hebble Navigation and 0.4 miles away (about 0.5 to 0.6 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Wakefield Kirkgate to Ravensthorpe?
About 3 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Ravensthorpe to Wakefield Kirkgate?
By train: the quickest journey from Ravensthorpe back to Wakefield Kirkgate takes 55min.
How do you get to Wakefield Kirkgate by train?
Wakefield Kirkgate is 19min from Leeds, 39min from Sheffield, 40min from York and 2hr 15min from London by train.