Best walks near Wigan by train
Stations: Wigan North Western
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.
Stone Station to Stafford Station (Staffordshire)
1h direct from Wigan North Western.
14km.
Boggy muddy ground at wetter times of year. Stafford Common is an unusually large surviving common land near a major Midlands centre with origins in medieval townland for grazing, protected by parliament 1839 and 1939. Comparatively busy road at Whitgreave; boggy ground when wet.
Documented by Walk Midlands — download GPX route
Penkridge Station to Stafford Station (Staffordshire)
1h direct from Wigan North Western.
12km.
Impressive views across southern and central Staffordshire landscape. Walk traverses Staffordshire countryside from Penkridge to Stafford via the ruins of a neo-gothic manor on the site of Stafford's medieval castle. Busy road near Penkridge; care crossing main roads near Stafford.
Documented by Walk Midlands — download GPX route
Congleton Station to Kidsgrove Station (Cheshire)
45m from Wigan North Western, 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)
30m direct from Wigan North Western.
Easy: 12km, flat terrain. 3h.
Woodland paths.