Best walks near Salford by train

A 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.

Buxton Station to Macclesfield Station (Derbyshire)

30m from Salford Crescent, with one change.

18km.

Spectacular views. Wild landscape of deep valleys and gritstone peaks and studded with peat bogs and pine forests. Buxton developed as a fashionable spa in 18th-19th centuries using profits from Dukes of Devonshire's copper mines. Macclesfield granted borough charter for market in 13th Century. Stiles; busy road with no pavement and fast traffic.

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New Mills Central Station to Marple Station (Derbyshire)

45m from Salford Crescent, with one change.

9km.

Spectacular. Canal towpath with residential roads and riverside paths. Scenic canal walk through Peak District foothills along the Peak Forest Canal. Muddy sections on towpath.

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Hadfield Station to Marsden Station (Derbyshire)

45m from Salford Crescent, with one change.

23km.

Spectacular views of valley while crossing dams. Primarily along the Pennine Way. Pennine Way since 1965. Hadfield = Royston Vassey in League of Gentlemen TV series. Longdendale Chain reservoirs (1830s-1884) supplied Manchester. Derelict textile mill at walk's end. Steep section beside Rakes Rocks; cliff edge high above clough; long flight of stone steps to descend near Marsden.

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New Mills Newtown Station to Chapel-en-le-Frith Station (Cheshire)

45m from Salford Crescent, 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 from Salford Crescent, 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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Hadfield Station to Penistone Station (Derbyshire)

1h from Salford Crescent, with one change.

25km.

Impressive vistas. Old railway trackbed (Longdendale Trail/Trans Pennine Trail), moorland paths, and country roads. Trans Pennine Trail follows the course of the old Woodhead Railway Line between Manchester and Sheffield. Electrified with new tunnel in 1950s, closed 1981 after 30 years. Steep tarmac section; busy A628 crossed three times; steep climb.

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Hope Station to Edale Station (Derbyshire)

1h from Salford Crescent, with one change.

14km.

Commanding views from the top. Rough stone steps. The Great Ridge forms the divide between the limestone White Peak and the peaty gritstone Dark Peak. An ancient culture built a hillfort on Mam Tor. Rough stone steps; busy road at the pass; cattle grid.

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Edale Station Circular via Mam Tor and the Great Ridge (Derbyshire)

1h from Salford Crescent, with one change.

12km.

Some of the most spectacular views in the Peak District. Footpaths, farm trails, gritstone ridge, hill trails, and country lanes. Detailed route map, photographs and route preview video available. Challenging in places.

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