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.
Haslingden grane, Lancashire
3.25
miles
mi
| Medium | 1hr 30min
A walk which, more than most, lays bare the past.
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.
Darwen tower, Lancashire
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
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
Dunsop bridge, Lancashire
10.25
miles
mi
| Hard | 3hrs 30min
A tough walk that gives a chance to taste the freedom of the high moors
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.
Clougha pike, Lancashire
5.25
miles
mi
| Hard | 2hrs 15min
A wild walk to a deceptive 'summit', which proves an unrivalled viewpoint overlooking the sweeping Bowland Fells
Leck beck, Lancashire
7
miles
mi
| Hard | 3hrs
A brief glimpse of the subterranean mysteries of limestone and a lot of fine wild country.
Silverdale, Cumbria
5.5
miles
mi
| Medium | 2hrs 15min
An easy-going walk, yet fascinating with its continuous changes of scenery
Silverdale and warton crag, Cumbria
7.75
miles
mi
| Medium | 3hrs
A gallon in a quart pot - the diversity of Arnside-Silverdale in one shot
