Rose Grove to Church & Oswaldtwistle Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 8 miles along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal from Rose Grove station to Church & Oswaldtwistle station. Take the train to Rose Grove, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Church & Oswaldtwistle.
- Distance
- 8 mi
- Time
- 2.5 hours
- Train back
- 17min
The walk
From Rose Grove station, walk to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and follow the towpath for 7.4 miles to Church & Oswaldtwistle. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.4 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 Rose Grove take from 17min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Rose Grove from the cities
- PrestonFrom 51min
- LancasterFrom 1hr 16min
- ManchesterFrom 1hr 19min
- LiverpoolFrom 1hr 34min
- LeedsFrom 1hr 37min
- YorkFrom 2hr 5min
- SheffieldFrom 2hr 33min
- BirminghamFrom 2hr 53min
Good to know
How long is the Rose Grove to Church & Oswaldtwistle walk?
About 8 miles from station to station: 7.4 miles along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and 0.4 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 Rose Grove to Church & Oswaldtwistle?
About 2.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Church & Oswaldtwistle to Rose Grove?
By train: the quickest journey from Church & Oswaldtwistle back to Rose Grove takes 17min.
How do you get to Rose Grove by train?
Rose Grove is 51min from Preston, 1hr 16min from Lancaster, 1hr 19min from Manchester and 3hr 7min from London by train.