Middlewood to Furness Vale Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 8 miles along the Macclesfield Canal and the Peak Forest Canal from Middlewood station to Furness Vale station. Take the train to Middlewood, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Furness Vale.
- Distance
- 8 mi
- Time
- 2.5 hours
- Train back
- 13min
The walk
From Middlewood station, walk to the Macclesfield Canal, follow the towpath to the junction and turn onto the Peak Forest Canal: 7.6 miles of towpath in all, to Furness Vale. 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.
Both ends are in or near:
Getting there and back
At the end, trains from Furness Vale back to Middlewood take from 13min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Middlewood from the cities
- ManchesterFrom 30min
- SheffieldFrom 1hr 14min
- PrestonFrom 1hr 31min
- LiverpoolFrom 1hr 32min
- BirminghamFrom 1hr 52min
- LancasterFrom 1hr 54min
- LeedsFrom 2hr 2min
- LeicesterFrom 2hr 16min
Good to know
How long is the Middlewood to Furness Vale walk?
About 8 miles from station to station: 7.6 miles along the Macclesfield Canal and the Peak Forest 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 Middlewood to Furness Vale?
About 2.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Furness Vale to Middlewood?
By train: the quickest journey from Furness Vale back to Middlewood takes 13min.
How do you get to Middlewood by train?
Middlewood is 30min from Manchester, 1hr 14min from Sheffield, 1hr 31min from Preston and 2hr 31min from London by train.