Best walks near Retford by train
Nottinghamshire · East Midlands of England
MapA day hike in the countryside is just a simple train journey away — explore the most charmingly located railway stations in East Midlands of England and plan your next day of green.
Bingham Station Circular via Screveton (Nottinghamshire)
45m from Retford, with one change.
Easy: 12km, flat terrain. 3h30–5h30.
Village greens and countryside.
Lunch stops: Caffe Velo Verde (1h30–2h30 in), or the Royal Oak (2h–4h in).
End-of-walk reward: the Butter Cross.
Adapted from a route by the Leicester Ramblers — download GPX route
Stamford Station Circular via Easton on the Hill (Northamptonshire)
1h from Retford, with one change.
18km. Gentle ascents. 5h–8h.
Old railway, Roman road, park grounds, and meadows.
Highlights: Burghley House.
Lunch stop: Burghley House café (2h30–4h in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Birch Tree Cafe, the Exeter Arms, the Easton on the Hill Village, the Blue Bell Pub, the George, or the Bull and Swan.
Adapted from a route by the Leicester Ramblers — download GPX route
Creswell Station Circular via Creswell Crags (Derbyshire)
30m from Retford, with one change.
3km.
Spectacular and pretty unique in the UK. Suburban streets, woodland bridleway, ridge edge above a sandstone quarry, and field paths. Part of the historic 'Dukeries' region of four major ducal estates. Hourly trains Mon–Sat to Worksop (north) or Nottingham (south); no Sunday service.
Documented by Walk Midlands — download GPX route
Fitzwilliam Station Circular via Leeds (Yorkshire)
45m from Retford, with one change.
Easy: 12km, flat terrain. 3h.
Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Ancaster Station to Sleaford Station (Lincolnshire)
1h from Retford, with one change.
Easy: 10km, gentle ascents. 2h30.
Excellent walk. Field paths. Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Dore and Totley Station to Chesterfield Station (Derbyshire)
1h from Retford, with one change.
16km. Moderate ascents. 4h.
Long views. Riverside path with fields. Can be very muddy or boggy.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Dore and Totley Station to Hathersage Station (Derbyshire)
1h from Retford, with one change.
Tough: steep ascents. 17km. 5h.
Open moorland. Can be very muddy or boggy.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Dronfield Station to Grindleford Station (Derbyshire)
1h from Retford, with one change.
Tough: steep ascents. 14km. 4h.
Open moorland.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Sheffield Station to Bamford Station (Yorkshire)
45m from Retford, with one change.
25km. 6h30.
Urban streets, landscaped Victorian cemetery, municipal parkland, narrow wooded valley, open moorland, rugged gritstone edges, and a scenic descent into lush valley. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Huntingdon Station Circular via Portholme Meadow (Huntingdonshire)
1h from Retford, with one change.
19km. 4h.
Flat riverside paths, water meadows, farmland tracks, tarmac lanes, nature reserve, and market town streets. Prone to flooding.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Sheffield Station to Dore and Totley Station (Yorkshire)
45m from Retford, with one change.
Ancient escarpment woodlands, wooded valleys, moorland fringe, panoramic views, and urban parks.
A shorter variant of Sheffield Circular via Porter and Gleadless – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Grantham Station Circular via St Wulfram's Church (Lincolnshire)
30m direct from Retford.
3km. 1h30.
St Wulfram's spire described by Simon Jenkins as 'the finest steeple in England'. Town streets and a riverside park along the River Witham. Birthplace of Margaret Thatcher and where Sir Isaac Newton made his 'Gravity' discovery (educated at the King's School). Recorded in the Domesday Book with 183 households.