Best walks in the North of England by train
MapA day hike in the countryside is just a simple train journey away — explore the most charmingly located railway stations in the North of England and plan your next day of green.
New Mills Newtown Station to Chapel-en-le-Frith Station (Cheshire)
1h 45m from Leeds, with one change.
9km.
Beautiful Peak District fringe landscape. Valley floor walk with canal towpath and former tramway trail. Historic route tracing pioneering industrial transport infrastructure through Peak District foothills. Busy road sections; rough ground with old concrete and limestone blocks.
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Congleton Station to Kidsgrove Station (Cheshire)
1h 45m from Leeds, with one change.
11km.
Spectacular views across Cheshire plain. Countryside ridge walk with gritstone outcrops, woodland paths, and fields. Mow Cop is where Primitive Methodism began in 1800 with mass prayer meetings by Hugh Bourne and William Clowes. Stiles and steps; steep downhill sections.
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Slaithwaite Station to Huddersfield Station (Yorkshire)
15m direct from Leeds.
Easy: 8km, flat terrain. 2h.
Pleasant walk; picturesque. Canal towpath with street sections at either end; surfaced.
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Fitzwilliam Station Circular via Leeds (Yorkshire)
30m direct from Leeds.
Easy: 12km, flat terrain. 3h.
Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.
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Knaresborough Station Circular (Yorkshire)
45m direct from Leeds.
Easy: 7km, moderate ascents. 2h.
Beautiful. Not wheelchair-accessible — steps with no ramp alternative; Can be very muddy or boggy.
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Hull Paragon Interchange Station Circular (Yorkshire)
1h direct from Leeds.
Easy: 7km, flat terrain. 2h.
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Horton-in-Ribblesdale Station to Garsdale Station (Yorkshire)
1h 15m direct from Leeds.
Tough: 25km, steep ascents. 7h30.
Spectacular countryside.
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Redcar Central Station to Marske Station (Yorkshire)
1h 30m direct from Leeds.
Easy: 6km, gentle ascents. 1h30.
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Carnforth Station to Lancaster Station (Lancashire)
1h 45m direct from Leeds.
Easy: 12km, flat terrain. 3h.
Woodland paths.
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Stalybridge Station to Mossley Station (Lancashire)
1h from Leeds, with one change.
Easy: 5km, moderate ascents. 1h30.
Canal towpath and flat and easy-going. Can be very muddy or boggy.
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Greenfield Station to Marsden Station (Yorkshire)
1h 15m from Leeds, with one change.
Tough: steep ascents. 10km. 3h.
Canal towpath with open moorland. Part of the Standedge Trail.
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Mossley Station to Greenfield Station (Lancashire)
1h 15m from Leeds, with one change.
Easy: 4km, moderate ascents. 1h.
Canal towpath and flat and easy-going. Part of the Tame Valley Way. Can be very muddy or boggy.