Old Roan to Bootle New Strand Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 6 miles along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal from Old Roan station to Bootle New Strand station. Take the train to Old Roan, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Bootle New Strand.
- Distance
- 6 mi
- Time
- 2 hours
- Train back
- 23min
The walk
From Old Roan station, walk to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and follow the towpath for 5.5 miles to Bootle New Strand. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.4 miles away (about 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 Bootle New Strand back to Old Roan take from 23min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Old Roan from the cities
- LiverpoolFrom 30min
- PrestonFrom 56min
- LancasterFrom 1hr 24min
- ManchesterFrom 1hr 29min
- BirminghamFrom 2hr 17min
- LeedsFrom 2hr 17min
- SheffieldFrom 2hr 23min
- YorkFrom 2hr 47min
Good to know
How long is the Old Roan to Bootle New Strand walk?
About 6 miles from station to station: 5.5 miles along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and 0.4 miles away (about 0.5 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Old Roan to Bootle New Strand?
About 2 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Bootle New Strand to Old Roan?
By train: the quickest journey from Bootle New Strand back to Old Roan takes 23min.
How do you get to Old Roan by train?
Old Roan is 30min from Liverpool, 56min from Preston, 1hr 24min from Lancaster and 3hr 6min from London by train.