Best walks near Preston 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.
Congleton Station to Kidsgrove Station (Cheshire)
1h from Preston, 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.
Documented by Walk Midlands — download GPX route
Carnforth Station to Lancaster Station (Lancashire)
15m direct from Preston.
Easy: 12km, flat terrain. 3h.
Woodland paths.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Stalybridge Station to Mossley Station (Lancashire)
1h from Preston, with one change.
Easy: 5km, moderate ascents. 1h30.
Canal towpath and flat and easy-going. Can be very muddy or boggy.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Mossley Station to Greenfield Station (Lancashire)
1h from Preston, 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.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Whalley Station to Clitheroe Station (Lancashire)
45m from Preston, with one change.
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.
Ribblehead Station to Bentham Station (Yorkshire)
45m from Preston, with one change.
17km.
High moorland, steep mountain ascent, exposed plateau, and largely flat finish from Ingleton to Bentham. Very exposed summit.
An alternative variant of Ingleborough via Ingleton – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.