Hadfield to Marsden Walk

National Trail walk

A walk of about 16 miles along the Pennine Bridleway from Hadfield station to Marsden station. Take the train to Hadfield, follow the trail and catch the train back from Marsden.

Distance
16 mi
Train back
1hr 23min

The walk

From Hadfield station, walk to the Pennine Bridleway and follow the trail for 12.5 miles to Marsden. Getting to and from the trail adds 2.7 miles away (about 3.5 miles on foot) in all.

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.

Both ends are in or near:

Getting there and back

At the end, trains from Marsden back to Hadfield take from 1hr 23min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.

To Hadfield from the cities

  • ManchesterFrom 40min
  • PrestonFrom 1hr 25min
  • LancasterFrom 1hr 45min
  • LiverpoolFrom 1hr 49min
  • SheffieldFrom 1hr 59min
  • BirminghamFrom 2hr 12min
  • LeedsFrom 2hr 18min
  • YorkFrom 2hr 36min

Good to know

How long is the Hadfield to Marsden walk?

About 16 miles from station to station: 12.5 miles along the Pennine Bridleway and 2.7 miles away (about 3.5 miles on foot) getting to and from the trail.

How do you get back from Marsden to Hadfield?

By train: the quickest journey from Marsden back to Hadfield takes 1hr 23min.

How do you get to Hadfield by train?

Hadfield is 40min from Manchester, 1hr 25min from Preston, 1hr 45min from Lancaster and 3hr from London by train.