Best walks to or from Blackrod

Blackrod Station to Westhoughton Station

A mostly good walk let down in places by poor path maintenance, with industrial-estate streets, a narrow and quite busy lane and a faint footpath that is hard to find. Crosses a busy road near Westhoughton.

8km.

From Westhoughton, the busy Church Street is best crossed at a zebra crossing south of the railway bridge. Part of Long Lane is narrow and busy with traffic, so take care.

Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route

Adlington Station to Blackrod Station

A safe walk mostly on good paths, with footpaths ranging from residential pavement and cobbles to compacted earth, gravel and pasture, plus a section parallel to the noisy motorway. Includes stiles, kissing gates, five-barred gates and a steep stepped railway bridge and some areas prone to mud. A shop on Market Street in Adlington for refreshments.

Tough: steep ascents. 5km.

A busy unlit road (the A6) has to be crossed, requiring patience at busy times. A small stream crossing where part of a bridge has washed away may be an issue after heavy rain. There is a steep stepped railway bridge with steps on both sides.

Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route