A lovely stroll through peaceful forests and along a famous stretch of beach.
A varied collection of hikes in the northwest of England which will take you from canals to beaches and moorland.
With Liverpool and Manchester to the south-west and south-east respectively, Preston to the north and traditional industrial towns all around, West Lancashire isn't somewhere you'd naturally assume has good hiking, and whilst much of the area is urban, there are also some gorgeous pockets of countryside for hikers to enjoy.
This guidebook showcases the diversity of hiking which can be found in West Lancashire, and in here you'll find a peaceful stroll alongside a canal, a journey across a famous beach, a loop over barren moorland, and just about everything in between. By doing all of these hikes you'll see much of north-west England as you drive between the Merseyside coast and the Pennine Hills, stopping off on the Lancashire plains in between.
One of the beauties of Lancashire is not just its hiking, but also it's proximity to both Snowdonia - https://fatmap.com/guidebooks/34958/the-10-finest-day-hikes-in-snowdonia - and the Lake District - https://fatmap.com/guidebooks/34491/in-the-heart-of-the-lake-district-:-ambleside-hikes. Suffice to say that there's a summer's worth of hiking for those who are keen and willing to explore the underrated north-west corner of England!
A lovely stroll through peaceful forests and along a famous stretch of beach.
As easy as hiking gets, this is a peaceful stroll along a famous stretch of water.
A lovely - and remarkably flat - journey alongside rivers and across huge, open plains.
A huge and beautiful series of flat plains
A bucolic stroll through some lovely fields and past some fascinating ruins.
Link 2 of West Lancashire's landmark hills and cross the Leeds-Liverpool Canal.
A varied trip through quiet forests and across barren moorland.