Hapton to Church & Oswaldtwistle Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 6 miles along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal from Hapton station to Church & Oswaldtwistle station. Take the train to Hapton, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Church & Oswaldtwistle.
- Distance
- 6 mi
- Time
- 2 hours
- Train back
- 13min
The walk
From Hapton station, walk to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and follow the towpath for 5.4 miles to Church & Oswaldtwistle. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.3 miles away (about 0.4 to 0.5 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 Church & Oswaldtwistle back to Hapton take from 13min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Hapton from the cities
- PrestonFrom 48min
- LancasterFrom 1hr 12min
- ManchesterFrom 1hr 36min
- LeedsFrom 1hr 55min
- LiverpoolFrom 1hr 55min
- YorkFrom 2hr 22min
- SheffieldFrom 2hr 50min
- BirminghamFrom 3hr 4min
Good to know
How long is the Hapton to Church & Oswaldtwistle walk?
About 6 miles from station to station: 5.4 miles along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and 0.3 miles away (about 0.4 to 0.5 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Hapton to Church & Oswaldtwistle?
About 2 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Church & Oswaldtwistle to Hapton?
By train: the quickest journey from Church & Oswaldtwistle back to Hapton takes 13min.
How do you get to Hapton by train?
Hapton is 48min from Preston, 1hr 12min from Lancaster, 1hr 36min from Manchester and 3hr 42min from London by train.