Northwich, Cheshire

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4.5 miles mi  | Easy | 1hr 30min
A gentle walk taking in a stunning piece of Victorian engineering.

Alderley edge, Cheshire

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3.25 miles mi  | Medium | 1hr 30min
Discover a famous Cheshire landmark and plenty of history and legend.

Liverpool, Merseyside

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4.75 miles mi  | Easy | 1hr 45min
A loop through a great city, starting and finishing on the waterfront.

Lyme park, Cheshire

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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

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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

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6.75 miles mi  | Easy | 2hrs 30min
A walk to challenge preconceptions, full of wildlife and historical nuances.

Formby point, Merseyside

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3.5 miles mi  | Easy | 1hr 30min
The effort is minimal and the rewards are great on this exhilarating walk through an area of great significance for wildlife.

Martin mere, Lancashire

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5.25 miles mi  | Easy | 2hrs
An easy walk on the West Lancashire Coastal Plain, under wide skies, around a great bird centre.

Entwistle, Lancashire

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4.5 miles mi  | Easy | 1hr 45min
To moorland, then around reservoirs that are havens for wildlife.

Anglezarke, Lancashire

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7.5 miles mi  | Medium | 3hrs
A landscape shaped by quarries and reservoirs, full of interest both historical and natural.

Haslingden grane, Lancashire

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3.25 miles mi  | Medium | 1hr 30min
A walk which, more than most, lays bare the past.

Lever park, Lancashire

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4.75 miles mi  | Easy | 2hrs
A straightforward walk, though steep in places, taking in a superb viewpoint.

Darwen tower, Lancashire

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3.75 miles mi  | Medium | 1hr 45min
A simple walk, if moderately steep in parts, to a great physical and historical landmark on the moors.

Wycoller, Lancashire

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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

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4.5 miles mi  | Medium | 1hr 45min
Not just a country park but real countryside in the heart of urban Lancashire

Hodder valley, Lancashire

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7.25 miles mi  | Medium | 3hrs
A straightforward walk around the delightful heart of the Forest of Bowland

Hurst green, Lancashire

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8 miles mi  | Medium | 3hrs
Did these rivers, fields and woods inspire Tolkien's fantastical creation of The Shire?

Clitheroe, Lancashire

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5 miles mi  | Easy | 1hr 45min
Partly a town trail, but mostly a rural walk beside the River Ribble.

Knott end, Lancashire

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5.75 miles mi  | Easy | 2hrs
An easy walk exploring an unexpected and curiously salty corner of Lancashire's coastal plain.

Beacon fell, Lancashire

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5.75 miles mi  | Medium | 2hrs 15min
A very popular slice of upland Lancashire countryside, by turns both expansive and intimate.
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