Bescar Lane to Rufford Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 9 miles along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) from Bescar Lane station to Rufford station. Take the train to Bescar Lane, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Rufford.
- Distance
- 9 mi
- Time
- 3 hours
- Train back
- 1hr 25min
The walk
From Bescar Lane station, walk to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, follow the towpath to the junction and turn onto the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch): 6.7 miles of towpath in all, to Rufford. Getting to and from the towpath adds 1.7 miles away (about 2 to 2.5 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 Rufford back to Bescar Lane take from 1hr 25min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Bescar Lane from the cities
- PrestonFrom 1hr 1min
- ManchesterFrom 1hr 18min
- LancasterFrom 1hr 21min
- LiverpoolFrom 1hr 26min
- BirminghamFrom 2hr 13min
- LeedsFrom 2hr 35min
- SheffieldFrom 2hr 38min
- LondonFrom 2hr 50min
Good to know
How long is the Bescar Lane to Rufford walk?
About 9 miles from station to station: 6.7 miles along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) and 1.7 miles away (about 2 to 2.5 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Bescar Lane to Rufford?
About 3 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Rufford to Bescar Lane?
By train: the quickest journey from Rufford back to Bescar Lane takes 1hr 25min.
How do you get to Bescar Lane by train?
Bescar Lane is 1hr 1min from Preston, 1hr 18min from Manchester, 1hr 21min from Lancaster and 2hr 50min from London by train.