15 great places for Autumn family walks in Lancashire
Here are some of our top picks for places to enjoy the great outdoors and get that step count up! Finer detail of any of these walks can be found at lancashirewalks.com
1. Hurst Grange Park
Start: Hurst Grange Park, Hill Road entrance, PR1 9XH Distance: Six miles Time: Three to four hours Grade: Easy Map: OS Explorer 286 Blackpool and Preston
2. Chipping
Start: Chipping Village car park, PR3 2QH Distance: Seven miles Time: Three to four hours Grade: Moderate. Map: OS OL 41 The Forest of Bowland
3. Newton
Start: Newton village car park. BB7 3EB Distance: Seven miles Time: Three to four hours Grade: The climbing comes in the first part of the walk. The second half of the route is a pleasant riverside amble. Map: OS OL 41 The Forest of Bowland.
4. Roddlesworth
Start: Roddlesworth Café and Information Centre BB3 0PA Distance: Six miles Time: Three hours Grade: Much of the walk is easy but there are two climbs – the second of which has over 600 feet of ascent Map: OS Explorer 286 West Pennine Moors