Mexborough to Doncaster Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 8.5 miles along the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation from Mexborough station to Doncaster station. Take the train to Mexborough, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Doncaster.
- Distance
- 8.5 mi
- Time
- 3 hours
- Train back
- 14min
The walk
From Mexborough station, walk to the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation and follow the towpath for 8.2 miles to Doncaster. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.3 miles away (about 0.3 to 0.4 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 Doncaster back to Mexborough take from 14min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Mexborough from the cities
- SheffieldFrom 27min
- YorkFrom 50min
- LeedsFrom 1hr 2min
- LeicesterFrom 1hr 28min
- DurhamFrom 1hr 42min
- ManchesterFrom 1hr 49min
- NottinghamFrom 1hr 50min
- NewcastleFrom 1hr 54min
Good to know
How long is the Mexborough to Doncaster walk?
About 8.5 miles from station to station: 8.2 miles along the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation and 0.3 miles away (about 0.3 to 0.4 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Mexborough to Doncaster?
About 3 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Doncaster to Mexborough?
By train: the quickest journey from Doncaster back to Mexborough takes 14min.
How do you get to Mexborough by train?
Mexborough is 27min from Sheffield, 50min from York, 1hr 2min from Leeds and 2hr 3min from London by train.