Kirkstall Forge to Baildon Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 8 miles along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal from Kirkstall Forge station to Baildon station. Take the train to Kirkstall Forge, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Baildon.
- Distance
- 8 mi
- Time
- 2.5 hours
- Train back
- 36min
The walk
From Kirkstall Forge station, walk to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and follow the towpath for 7.4 miles to Baildon. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 to 0.7 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 Baildon back to Kirkstall Forge take from 36min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Kirkstall Forge from the cities
- LeedsFrom 10min
- YorkFrom 45min
- SheffieldFrom 1hr 1min
- DurhamFrom 1hr 42min
- ManchesterFrom 1hr 48min
- NewcastleFrom 1hr 57min
- LiverpoolFrom 2hr 2min
- NottinghamFrom 2hr 6min
Good to know
How long is the Kirkstall Forge to Baildon walk?
About 8 miles from station to station: 7.4 miles along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 to 0.7 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Kirkstall Forge to Baildon?
About 2.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Baildon to Kirkstall Forge?
By train: the quickest journey from Baildon back to Kirkstall Forge takes 36min.
How do you get to Kirkstall Forge by train?
Kirkstall Forge is 10min from Leeds, 45min from York, 1hr 1min from Sheffield and 2hr 33min from London by train.