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Limestone hills, tidal salt marsh and wooded coastline meet on Morecambe Bay in Arnside and Silverdale, where Arnside Knott and Warton Crag give sweeping views to the Lakeland fells. Arnside, Silverdale and Carnforth stations put this compact coastal walking landscape within easy reach by train.
There are 3 stations in or within 1 mile of Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape.
The area is home to 15 DoBIH-listed peaks, the highest being Warton Crag at 163m.
Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape train stations
Best for walkers first: gold, silver and bronze rate the hills, landscape and trails near each.
- ArnsideBronze walking rating
- SilverdaleBronze walking rating
- Carnforth0.5 mi (about 0.6 to 0.7 mi on foot)
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
Journey times from cities
How soon you can be at the nearest station serving the Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape from each city, counting stations just outside the boundary as well as inside it.
- Lancaster to CarnforthFrom 12min
- Preston to CarnforthFrom 31min
- Manchester to CarnforthFrom 1hr 14min
- Liverpool to CarnforthFrom 1hr 39min
- Leeds to CarnforthFrom 1hr 42min
- York to CarnforthFrom 2hr 11min
- Birmingham to CarnforthFrom 2hr 20min
- Sheffield to CarnforthFrom 2hr 20min
- Glasgow to CarnforthFrom 2hr 23min
- London to CarnforthFrom 2hr 46min
- Edinburgh to CarnforthFrom 2hr 49min
- Newcastle to CarnforthFrom 2hr 54min
- Durham to CarnforthFrom 3hr 1min
- Leicester to CarnforthFrom 3hr 11min
- Nottingham to CarnforthFrom 3hr 12min
- Stirling to CarnforthFrom 3hr 13min
- Oxford to CarnforthFrom 3hr 50min
- Bristol to CarnforthFrom 3hr 55min
- Dundee to CarnforthFrom 4hr
- Bath to CarnforthFrom 4hr 22min
- Cambridge to CarnforthFrom 4hr 23min
- Brighton to CarnforthFrom 4hr 33min
Good to know
Can you get to the Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape by train?
Yes. 3 stations are within 1 mile of the Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape, including Arnside and Silverdale.
What is the nearest train station to the Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape?
2 stations with regular trains are inside the Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape, including Arnside and Silverdale.
How long does it take to get to the Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape by train?
The Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape is 12min from Lancaster, 31min from Preston, 1hr 14min from Manchester and 2hr 46min from London by train, to the nearest station.
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