Shipley to Steeton & Silsden Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 11.5 miles along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal from Shipley station to Steeton & Silsden station. Take the train to Shipley, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Steeton & Silsden.
- Distance
- 11.5 mi
- Time
- 4 hours
- Train back
- 19min
The walk
From Shipley station, walk to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and follow the towpath for 10.3 miles to Steeton & Silsden. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.8 miles away (about 1 mile 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 Steeton & Silsden back to Shipley take from 19min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Shipley from the cities
- LeedsFrom 14min
- YorkFrom 45min
- SheffieldFrom 1hr 9min
- DurhamFrom 1hr 36min
- LancasterFrom 1hr 41min
- ManchesterFrom 1hr 41min
- NewcastleFrom 1hr 53min
- LiverpoolFrom 2hr 5min
Good to know
How long is the Shipley to Steeton & Silsden walk?
About 11.5 miles from station to station: 10.3 miles along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and 0.8 miles away (about 1 mile on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Shipley to Steeton & Silsden?
About 4 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Steeton & Silsden to Shipley?
By train: the quickest journey from Steeton & Silsden back to Shipley takes 19min.
How do you get to Shipley by train?
Shipley is 14min from Leeds, 45min from York, 1hr 9min from Sheffield and 2hr 33min from London by train.