Liverpool, Merseyside
4.75
miles
mi
| Easy | 1hr 45min
A loop through a great city, starting and finishing on the waterfront.
Lyme park, Cheshire
6.25
miles
mi
| Medium | 2hrs 30min
A circuit partly within and partly outside the park itself, climbing to an elevated ridge.
Douglas valley, Lancashire
7.25
miles
mi
| Medium | 3hrs
A gentle yet surprising corner of Lancashire with some wonderful views, and it saves the best until last.
Haigh country park, Greater manchester
6.75
miles
mi
| Easy | 2hrs 30min
A walk to challenge preconceptions, full of wildlife and historical nuances.
Martin mere, Lancashire
5.25
miles
mi
| Easy | 2hrs
An easy walk on the West Lancashire Coastal Plain, under wide skies, around a great bird centre.
Healey dell, Greater manchester
5.5
miles
mi
| Hard | 2hrs 30min
Out of a surprising wooded gorge onto the open moors
Entwistle, Lancashire
4.5
miles
mi
| Easy | 1hr 45min
To moorland, then around reservoirs that are havens for wildlife.
Blackstone edge, Greater manchester
6.25
miles
mi
| Hard | 2hrs 45min
A steady climb to a rocky ridge on the Pennine watershed
Anglezarke, Lancashire
7.5
miles
mi
| Medium | 3hrs
A landscape shaped by quarries and reservoirs, full of interest both historical and natural.
Hog low pike, Lancashire
4.5
miles
mi
| Hard | 2hrs 30min
Far-reaching views over the Irwell, Darwen and Edgworth valleys
Lever park, Lancashire
4.75
miles
mi
| Easy | 2hrs
A straightforward walk, though steep in places, taking in a superb viewpoint.
Wycoller, Lancashire
5.5
miles
mi
| Medium | 2hrs
A moderate walk around an upland district steeped in the history of Lancashire, Yorkshire and the textile industry
Witton country park, Lancashire
4.5
miles
mi
| Medium | 1hr 45min
Not just a country park but real countryside in the heart of urban Lancashire
Hodder valley, Lancashire
7.25
miles
mi
| Medium | 3hrs
A straightforward walk around the delightful heart of the Forest of Bowland
Hurst green, Lancashire
8
miles
mi
| Medium | 3hrs
Did these rivers, fields and woods inspire Tolkien's fantastical creation of The Shire?
Clitheroe, Lancashire
5
miles
mi
| Easy | 1hr 45min
Partly a town trail, but mostly a rural walk beside the River Ribble.
Knott end, Lancashire
5.75
miles
mi
| Easy | 2hrs
An easy walk exploring an unexpected and curiously salty corner of Lancashire's coastal plain.
Beacon fell, Lancashire
5.75
miles
mi
| Medium | 2hrs 15min
A very popular slice of upland Lancashire countryside, by turns both expansive and intimate.
Aughton and the lune valley, Lancashire
7.5
miles
mi
| Medium | 3hrs
A longer walk which climbs above the Crook O'Lune valley for a much wider view
Glasson, Lancashire
5.5
miles
mi
| Easy | 1hr 45min
A very easy walk, at its most atmospheric on a blustery day.
