Walk the Huddersfield Broad Canal by Train
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The Huddersfield Broad Canal follows the Colne valley for 3.75 miles through nine wide locks, linking the Calder and Hebble Navigation with the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. Huddersfield and Deighton stations give train access to the towpath.
There are 2 stations within reach of the Huddersfield Broad Canal: within 2 miles of it, or half a mile in towns.
The Huddersfield Broad Canal runs about 4 miles in our route data, including any river sections it follows. The stations below are in order along it.
Huddersfield Broad Canal train stations
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.
There-and-back walks
No two stations share a walkable stretch of the Huddersfield Broad Canal, so these walks head out along the towpath and come back to the same station. The distance is the longest the towpath allows, up to 20 miles; turn round sooner for a shorter walk.
| Station | Out along the towpath | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield | 3.2 mi and back | 7.5 mi | about 2.5 hours |
| Deighton | 2.2 mi and back | 4.5 mi | about 1.5 hours |
Walks onto other canals
Start on the Huddersfield Broad Canal and finish on another canal, changing at the junction where they meet.
| From | To | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield | Brighouseon the Calder and Hebble Navigation | 6.5 mi | about 2 hours |
| Huddersfield | Ravensthorpeon the Calder and Hebble Navigation | 7.5 mi | about 2.5 hours |
| Deighton | Slaithwaiteon the Huddersfield Narrow Canal | 7.5 mi | about 2.5 hours |
Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Canal routes and towpaths © OpenStreetMap contributors.