From Newcastle
Best Hikes from Newcastle by Train
The Hadrian's Wall Country line runs west from Newcastle to Hexham, Bardon Mill and Haltwhistle, where the Wall and Northumberland National Park are a walk or a bus ride away.
64 destination stations are within two hours of Newcastle by train, and 3 National Parks: the nearest is Northumberland National Park, 37min away.
Under an hour
National TrailHadrian's Wall PathFrom 7min · 21 stations
Heritage CoastDurhamFrom 25min · 7 stations
National LandscapeNorth Pennines National LandscapeFrom 30min · 10 stations
Heritage CoastNorth NorthumberlandFrom 31min · 4 stations
National LandscapeNorthumberland Coast National LandscapeFrom 31min · 1 station
National ParkNorthumberlandFrom 37min · 4 stations
National TrailCoast to CoastFrom 48min · 2 stations
National ParkNorth York MoorsFrom 48min · 12 stations
National TrailPennine WayFrom 49min · 3 stations
Scotland's Great TrailBerwickshire Coastal PathFrom 50min · 1 station26 stations in this band
- Manors7min
- Dunston10min
- Heworth11min
- Metrocentre12min
- Blaydon17min
- Prudhoe23min
- Wylam23min
- Sunderland25min
- Stocksfield30min
- Alnmouth31min
- Seaham33min
- Riding Mill34min
- St Peters37min
- Hexham37min
- Corbridge38min
- Seaburn40min
- Horden41min
- East Boldon44min
- Brockley Whins47min
- Northallerton48min
- Haydon Bridge49min
- Berwick-upon-Tweed50min
- Hartlepool53min
- Haltwhistle56min
- Bardon Mill58min
- Seaton Carew58min
1 to 1½ hours
Scotland's Great TrailJohn Muir WayFrom 1hr 16min · 5 stations
National TrailCleveland WayFrom 1hr 24min · 10 stations
Heritage CoastNorth Yorkshire & ClevelandFrom 1hr 24min · 7 stations12 stations in this band
- Dunbar1hr 16min
- Thirsk1hr 16min
- Brampton (Cumbria)1hr 17min
- Wetheral1hr 20min
- Redcar Central1hr 24min
- James Cook1hr 24min
- Yarm1hr 24min
- Acklington1hr 25min
- Redcar East1hr 26min
- Carlisle1hr 27min
- Marton1hr 27min
- Longbeck1hr 30min
1½ to 2 hours
National LandscapeHowardian Hills National LandscapeFrom 1hr 34min · 1 station
National TrailYorkshire Wolds WayFrom 1hr 34min · 2 stations
Scotland's Great TrailForth and Clyde and Union Canal TowpathFrom 1hr 40min · 6 stations
National ParkLake DistrictFrom 1hr 47min · 1 station
Scotland's Great TrailFife Coastal PathFrom 1hr 54min · 2 stations
Scotland's Great TrailAnnandale WayFrom 1hr 58min · 1 station26 stations in this band
- South Bank1hr 31min
- Gypsy Lane1hr 31min
- Newcastle Airport Metro Station1hr 32min
- Widdrington1hr 32min
- Marske1hr 33min
- Nunthorpe1hr 33min
- Malton1hr 34min
- Saltburn1hr 38min
- Haymarket1hr 40min
- Brunstane1hr 45min
- Edinburgh Park1hr 46min
- Penrith North Lakes1hr 47min
- Slateford1hr 49min
- Dalston (Cumbria)1hr 51min
- Seamer1hr 52min
- Kingsknowe1hr 52min
- Shipley1hr 53min
- Wressle1hr 53min
- Dalmeny1hr 54min
- Wester Hailes1hr 55min
- Armathwaite1hr 55min
- North Queensferry1hr 57min
- Linlithgow1hr 58min
- Lockerbie1hr 58min
- Scarborough1hr 58min
- Bingley1hr 58min
National Parks
National Parks by train from Newcastle
The quickest train into each park, with every station that serves it on the park's own page.
- Northumberland National Park by train from Newcastle37min
- North York Moors by train from Newcastle2hr 1min
- Yorkshire Dales by train from Newcastle2hr 31min
- Peak District by train from Newcastle2hr 36min
- Lake District by train from Newcastle2hr 38min
- Loch Lomond and the Trossachs by train from Newcastle3hr 25min
- Cairngorms by train from Newcastle3hr 50min
Getting there
- Times are from Newcastle, 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.