Best walks near Blackburn by train
MapA day hike in the countryside is just a simple train journey away — explore the most charmingly located railway stations in North of England and plan your next day of green.
Carnforth Station to Lancaster Station (Lancashire)
30m from Blackburn, with one change.
Easy: 12km, flat terrain. 3h.
Woodland paths.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Whalley Station to Clitheroe Station (Lancashire)
15m direct from Blackburn.
23km. 5h30.
Abbey precinct, town centre, riverside path, golf course, open pasture, old drove road, moorland ridge, plateau summit, steep scarp, lush valley, meandering river, and nature reserve. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Settle Station Circular (Yorkshire)
1h direct from Blackburn.
22km. 6h.
Limestone outcrops, crags, pavements, caves, dry valleys, steep pastures, gravel farm tracks, stony ground, moorland, and panoramic upland views. Hard on feet/knees.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Horton-in-Ribblesdale Station to Settle Station (Yorkshire)
1h direct from Blackburn.
24km. 6h.
Wild remote fell, moorland plateau, Pennine Way paths, lonely pastures, limestone country, waterfall, elevated bridleways above valley, and views of green dales and tarn. Can be boggy/rough.