Kirk Sandall to Thorne North Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 7.5 miles along the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation and the Stainforth and Keadby Canal from Kirk Sandall station to Thorne North station. Take the train to Kirk Sandall, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Thorne North.
- Distance
- 7.5 mi
- Time
- 2.5 hours
- Train back
- 13min
The walk
From Kirk Sandall station, walk to the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation, follow the towpath to the junction and turn onto the Stainforth and Keadby Canal: 6.5 miles of towpath in all, to Thorne North. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.7 miles away (about 0.9 to 1 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 Thorne North back to Kirk Sandall take from 13min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Kirk Sandall from the cities
- YorkFrom 39min
- SheffieldFrom 42min
- LeedsFrom 49min
- DurhamFrom 1hr 27min
- NewcastleFrom 1hr 42min
- ManchesterFrom 1hr 42min
- NottinghamFrom 1hr 44min
- LeicesterFrom 1hr 47min
Good to know
How long is the Kirk Sandall to Thorne North walk?
About 7.5 miles from station to station: 6.5 miles along the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation and the Stainforth and Keadby Canal and 0.7 miles away (about 0.9 to 1 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Kirk Sandall to Thorne North?
About 2.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Thorne North to Kirk Sandall?
By train: the quickest journey from Thorne North back to Kirk Sandall takes 13min.
How do you get to Kirk Sandall by train?
Kirk Sandall is 39min from York, 42min from Sheffield, 49min from Leeds and 1hr 55min from London by train.