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From Lancaster

Best Hikes from Lancaster by Train

Lancaster is a short ride from Morecambe Bay's limestone coast at Arnside and Silverdale, and the line to Windermere puts the Lake District within easy reach for a day on the fells.

139 destination stations are within two hours of Lancaster by train, and 4 National Parks: the nearest is Lake District National Park, 16min away.

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destination stations within two hours

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Walks from Lancaster

Stations within 90 minutes with the most listed hills close by, and a long-distance trail on the doorstep.

  1. 1

    Gargrave1hr 9min

    Up Sharp Haw (1170ft, a Marilyn), 2.0 miles as the crow flies; on the Pennine Way.

  2. 2

    Settle1hr 21min

    Up Rye Loaf Hill (1795ft, a Dewey), 2.9 miles as the crow flies; on the Pennine Bridleway.

  3. 3

    Windermere41min

    Up Claife Heights (885ft, a Marilyn), 2.1 miles as the crow flies; 2 listed hills within 3 miles.

  4. 4

    Arnside22min

    Up Arnside Knott (522ft, a Marilyn), 0.9 miles as the crow flies.

  5. 5

    Broadbottom1hr 28min

    Up Cown Edge (1348ft, an Ethel), 2.2 miles as the crow flies.

Under an hour

Photo of Arnside & Silverdale National LandscapeNational LandscapeArnside & Silverdale National LandscapeFrom 12min · 3 stationsPhoto of Lake DistrictNational ParkLake DistrictFrom 16min · 22 stationsPhoto of Yorkshire DalesNational ParkYorkshire DalesFrom 16min · 13 stationsPhoto of Forest Of Bowland National LandscapeNational LandscapeForest Of Bowland National LandscapeFrom 27min · 5 stationsPhoto of Pennine BridlewayNational TrailPennine BridlewayFrom 40min · 49 stationsPhoto of Hadrian's Wall PathNational TrailHadrian's Wall PathFrom 54min · 8 stationsPhoto of Pennine WayNational TrailPennine WayFrom 58min · 23 stations
29 stations in this band

1 to 1½ hours

Photo of North Pennines National LandscapeNational LandscapeNorth Pennines National LandscapeFrom 1hr 11min · 10 stationsPhoto of Annandale WayScotland's Great TrailAnnandale WayFrom 1hr 17min · 2 stationsPhoto of Peak DistrictNational ParkPeak DistrictFrom 1hr 25min · 19 stationsPhoto of NorthumberlandNational ParkNorthumberlandFrom 1hr 29min · 4 stations
35 stations in this band

1½ to 2 hours

Photo of Solway Coast National LandscapeNational LandscapeSolway Coast National LandscapeFrom 1hr 43min · 1 stationPhoto of Cannock Chase National LandscapeNational LandscapeCannock Chase National LandscapeFrom 1hr 56min · 1 station
75 stations in this band

National Parks

National Parks by train from Lancaster

The quickest train into each park, with every station that serves it on the park's own page.

Getting there

  • Times are from Lancaster, whichever is quicker, for morning departures, from our journey-time data. Check the live timetable for the day you travel.
  • Railcards such as the 16-25, 26-30, Two Together and Senior take a third off most fares, subject to each card's time restrictions.
  • Trains back from rural stations can be hours apart, so check the last one before you set off.