Brierfield to Burnley Manchester Road Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 4.5 miles along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal from Brierfield station to Burnley Manchester Road station. Take the train to Brierfield, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Burnley Manchester Road.
- Distance
- 4.5 mi
- Time
- 1.5 hours
- Train back
- 26min
The walk
From Brierfield station, walk to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and follow the towpath for 4.2 miles to Burnley Manchester Road. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.2 miles away (about 0.3 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 Burnley Manchester Road back to Brierfield take from 26min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Brierfield from the cities
- PrestonFrom 1hr 2min
- LancasterFrom 1hr 26min
- ManchesterFrom 1hr 50min
- LiverpoolFrom 2hr 3min
- LeedsFrom 2hr 8min
- YorkFrom 2hr 36min
- SheffieldFrom 3hr 4min
- BirminghamFrom 3hr 18min
Good to know
How long is the Brierfield to Burnley Manchester Road walk?
About 4.5 miles from station to station: 4.2 miles along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and 0.2 miles away (about 0.3 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Brierfield to Burnley Manchester Road?
About 1.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Burnley Manchester Road to Brierfield?
By train: the quickest journey from Burnley Manchester Road back to Brierfield takes 26min.
How do you get to Brierfield by train?
Brierfield is 1hr 2min from Preston, 1hr 26min from Lancaster, 1hr 50min from Manchester and 3hr 56min from London by train.