Best walks near Penrith (North Lakes) by train
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Carnforth Station to Lancaster Station (Lancashire)
30m direct from Penrith (North Lakes).
Easy: 12km, flat terrain. 3h.
Woodland paths.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Langwathby Station to Appleby Station (Cumberland)
45m from Penrith (North Lakes), with one change.
33km. 8h30.
Moorland ridge, high plateau, boulder-filled fell tops, upland hay meadows, disused mine scars, rough pastures, and engineered Pennine Way paths. Exposed, boggy, foggy. Avoid winter/early spring.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Brampton Station to Haltwhistle Station (Cumberland)
45m from Penrith (North Lakes), with one change.
28km.
Ridge, wooded gorge, river, Roman remains, quarry crags, upland moorland, and market town.
A variant of Hadrian's Wall Path Core Section – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Haltwhistle Station to Bardon Mill Station (Northumberland)
45m from Penrith (North Lakes), with one change.
18km.
Burn gorge, upland plateau, Roman military zone, crags, Sycamore Gap, lough, and open moorland.
A variant of Hadrian's Wall Path Core Section – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Bardon Mill Station to Hexham Station (Northumberland)
1h from Penrith (North Lakes), with one change.
28km.
Common, upland plateau, crags, scenic Wall, gentle descent into North Tyne Valley, riverside, and country lanes.
A variant of Hadrian's Wall Path Core Section – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.