Illustrated train passing through the countryside

Find train stations to escape the city

A day hike in the countryside is just a simple train journey away — explore the most charmingly located railway stations in Britain and plan your next day of green.

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National Trust properties walkable from a train station

Step off a train, enjoy a walk in the great outdoors, and immerse yourself in National Trust heritage by lunchtime.

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Penshaw Monument

County DurhamPenshaw Monument

8KM

Penshaw MonumentCounty Durham

Photo by Silent Eagle  Photography

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1 minutes

8 km

Penshaw Monument

Souter Lighthouse and The Leas

County DurhamSouter Lighthouse and The Leas

6KM

Souter Lighthouse and The LeasCounty Durham

Photo by Jonathan Irwin Photography

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5 minutes

6 km

Souter Lighthouse and The Leas

Durham Coast

County DurhamDurham Coast

4KM

Durham CoastCounty Durham

£5 train fare

Walks:

Seaham to Horden

Photo by steveniceton.co.uk

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8 minutes

4 km

Washington Old Hall

WearsideWashington Old Hall

7KM

Washington Old HallWearside

£6 train fare

Photo by Patrick Cray

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15 minutes

7 km

Washington Old Hall

Cherryburn

NorthumberlandCherryburn

2KM

CherryburnNorthumberland

£12 train fare

Photo by Light+Shade [spcandler.zenfolio.com]

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45 minutes

2 km

Crook Hall Gardens

County DurhamCrook Hall Gardens

1KM

Crook Hall GardensCounty Durham

£12 train fare

Walks:

Durham to Chester-le-Street

Photo by JulesAntonio

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45 minutes

800 metres

Crook Hall Gardens

Seaton Delaval Hall

NorthumberlandSeaton Delaval Hall

3KM

Seaton Delaval HallNorthumberland

£9 train fare

Photo by odell_rd

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45 minutes

3 km

Seaton Delaval Hall

George Stephenson's Birthplace

NorthumberlandGeorge Stephenson's Birthplace

1KM

George Stephenson's BirthplaceNorthumberland

£11 train fare

Photo by John Mac 2011 UK

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45 minutes

1 km

George Stephenson's Birthplace

Gibside

County DurhamGibside

7KM

GibsideCounty Durham

£7 train fare

Photo by Patrick Cray

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45 minutes

7 km

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge

North Pennines Allen Banks and Staward Gorge

6KM

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge North Pennines

£18 train fare

Photo by RoystonVasey

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1 h

6 km

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge

Ormesby Hall

TeessideOrmesby Hall

1KM

Ormesby HallTeesside

£16 train fare

Photo by richardgregory48

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1 h 15 m

1 km

Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort

NorthumberlandHadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort

6KM

Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads FortNorthumberland

£18 train fare

Photo by Silent Eagle  Photography

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1 h 15 m

6 km

Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort

Roseberry Topping

North York Moors Roseberry Topping

5KM

Roseberry Topping North York Moors

£19 train fare

Photo by steveniceton.co.uk

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1 h 30 m

5 km

Roseberry Topping

Treasurer's House, York

YorkshireTreasurer's House, York

1KM

Treasurer's House, YorkYorkshire

£58 train fare

Photo by ..herr flick

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1 h 30 m

1 km

Treasurer's House, York

Goddards

YorkshireGoddards

3KM

GoddardsYorkshire

£58 train fare

Photo by richardgregory48

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1 h 30 m

3 km

Nostell

YorkshireNostell

9KM

NostellYorkshire

£84 train fare

Photo by woodytyke

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2 h

Pontefract Baghill

9 km

National Trust by train from:

Birmingham · Brighton · Bristol · Cardiff · Coventry · Exeter · Leeds · Leicester · Liverpool · London · Manchester · Milton Keynes · Newcastle · Newport · Nottingham · Preston · Reading · Sheffield · Southampton · Southend · Stoke-on-Trent · Sunderland · Swansea · Wrexham

Property data: National Trust Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Walking distances by road and path (Google); train times are the fastest on a standard Saturday timetable.