Edinburgh Park to Haymarket Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 5.5 miles along the Union Canal from Edinburgh Park station to Haymarket station. Take the train to Edinburgh Park, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Haymarket.
- Distance
- 5.5 mi
- Time
- 2 hours
- Train back
- 6min
The walk
From Edinburgh Park station, walk to the Union Canal and follow the towpath for 4.6 miles to Haymarket. 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 Haymarket back to Edinburgh Park take from 6min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Edinburgh Park from the cities
- EdinburghFrom 11min
- StirlingFrom 40min
- GlasgowFrom 51min
- DundeeFrom 1hr 22min
- NewcastleFrom 1hr 46min
- DurhamFrom 2hr 5min
- LancasterFrom 2hr 26min
- AberdeenFrom 2hr 39min
Good to know
How long is the Edinburgh Park to Haymarket walk?
About 5.5 miles from station to station: 4.6 miles along the Union 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 Edinburgh Park to Haymarket?
About 2 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Haymarket to Edinburgh Park?
By train: the quickest journey from Haymarket back to Edinburgh Park takes 6min.
How do you get to Edinburgh Park by train?
Edinburgh Park is 11min from Edinburgh, 40min from Stirling, 51min from Glasgow and 4hr 45min from London by train.