Burnley Manchester Road to Hapton Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 4.5 miles along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal from Burnley Manchester Road station to Hapton station. Take the train to Burnley Manchester Road, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Hapton.
- Distance
- 4.5 mi
- Time
- 1.5 hours
- Train back
- 25min
The walk
From Burnley Manchester Road station, walk to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and follow the towpath for 4.0 miles to Hapton. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.3 miles away (about 0.4 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 Hapton back to Burnley Manchester Road take from 25min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Burnley Manchester Road from the cities
- PrestonFrom 40min
- LeedsFrom 1hr 7min
- ManchesterFrom 1hr 16min
- LancasterFrom 1hr 25min
- LiverpoolFrom 1hr 31min
- YorkFrom 1hr 43min
- SheffieldFrom 2hr 18min
- BirminghamFrom 2hr 50min
Good to know
How long is the Burnley Manchester Road to Hapton walk?
About 4.5 miles from station to station: 4.0 miles along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and 0.3 miles away (about 0.4 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Burnley Manchester Road to Hapton?
About 1.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Hapton to Burnley Manchester Road?
By train: the quickest journey from Hapton back to Burnley Manchester Road takes 25min.
How do you get to Burnley Manchester Road by train?
Burnley Manchester Road is 40min from Preston, 1hr 7min from Leeds, 1hr 16min from Manchester and 2hr 54min from London by train.