Beacon Fell & River Brock Walk

This circular walk is a great way to enjoy the wooded and open spaces of Beacon Fell, combined with the cool and shaded woodland and riverside walking of the River Brock. The highlight of the outing must be the riverside walk along the River Brock between Brock Mill and the ruin of Gill Barn.

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Beacon Fell Woodland Trail

The Woodland Trail takes about 40 minutes to complete and the route passes Larch Avenue, Shield Wood, Tarn Wood, Middle Wood and the Summit. As you go round the trail you will see the different species of trees that have been planted on the wood and the different habitats that they have created. Follow the Red waymarker posts.

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Bleasdale Circle Walking Routes

The Bleasdale Circle is a Bronze Age timber structure, consisting of the remains of two circles set within one another. It is located near to Preston and can be accessed from a number of public footpaths, which are shown in the leaflet.

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Canal Cycle Route 62 Preston

This leaflet shows part of National Cycle Network Route 62, which is made up of traffic-free routes and traffic-calmed or minor roads. This section links the residential areas of Cottam and Ingol to Preston city centre.

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Inglewhite Lancashire Cheese Walk

This is a six mile route from the attractive village of Inglewhite, near Beacon Fell Country Park and uses footpaths, tracks and a little road walking to explore the area around Lancashire's artisan cheese makers. This rich farmland area is known as 'the Lancashire milk fields' and the walk also has a pub at either end, so that other locally produced food can also be sampled.

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Moor Park Health Walk

A walk around Moor Park in Preston each Wednesday, lasting between 30 and 40 minutes, as part of a health improvement initiative.

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Old Tramway Cycle Route

This route links Preston to Bamber Bridge and Lostock Hall, using attractive traffic free cycle paths that are more direct and quicker than the road network. The route is part of National Cycle Network Route 55.

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Orbital Bus Walks

This leaflet gives details of four walks that are accessible by using the Orbital bus service around Preston. Two of the walks start and finish at Sherwood, on the eastern side of Fulwood, and two are in the Cottam area to the west. The route of the Orbital bus service is also shown along with places to visit.

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Preston - Lytham St Annes - Blackpool Cycle Route

This cycle route follows canal towpaths, minor roads and the seafront to link Preston city centre with the south Fylde coast. It is part of the National Cycle Network Route 62.

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Preston to Lancaster Cycle Route No6

This cycle route goes through some attractive pastoral countryside between the city centres of Preston and Lancaster. It follows a line between the fringes of the Forest of Bowland and the Lancaster Canal, taking in some of the most scenic villages in Lancashire.

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Ribbleton Park Health Walk

A walk around Ribbleton Park in Preston on the 2nd Friday each month, lasting approximately 1 hour, as part of a health improvement initiative.

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River Ribble Cycle Route

The River Ribble Cycle Route is a 6km long dedicated cycle route following the course of the River Ribble through Preston. It covers a section of river from Penwortham Bridge to Lower Brockholes.

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South Ribble Health Walks - Hurst Grange Park

There are a number of health walks, between 1 and 2.5 miles in length, in different locations south of the River Ribble. This is a printable version of an easy to follow route card for the Hurst Grange Park walk.

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South Ribble Health Walks - Kingsfold, Penwortham

There are a number of health walks, between 1 and 2.5 miles in length, in different locations south of the River Ribble. This is a printable version of an easy to follow route card for the Kingsfold, Penwortham walk.

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South Ribble Health Walks - Longton Brickcroft

There are a number of health walks, between 1 and 2.5 miles in length, in different locations south of the River Ribble. This is a printable version of an easy to follow route card for the Longton Brickcroft walk.

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South Ribble Health Walks - Lostock Hall

There are a number of health walks, between 1 and 2.5 miles in length, in different locations south of the River Ribble. This is a printable version of an easy to follow route card for the Lostock Hall walk.

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South Ribble Health Walks - Moss Side

There are a number of health walks, between 1 and 2.5 miles in length, in different locations south of the River Ribble. This is a printable version of an easy to follow route card for the Moss Side walk.

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South Ribble Health Walks - Gregson Lane

There are a number of health walks, between 1 and 2.5 miles in length, in different locations south of the River Ribble. This is a printable version of an easy to follow route card for the Gregson Lane walk.

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South Ribble Health Walks - Walton-le-Dale

There are a number of health walks, between 1 and 2.5 miles in length, in different locations south of the River Ribble. This is a printable version of an easy to follow route card for the Walton-le-Dale walk.

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Riversway Trail

This leaflet provides details of linking footpaths and walks around Riversway - the former Preston Dock, which has been redeveloped into an attractive mix of commercial, residential and leisure facilities.

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The Preston Seven Parks Walk

This is a picturesque thirteen mile walk linking Preston's parks through fields, parkland, woodland, riverside and dockside. The walk is along tracks and footpaths and is a community / health / sport / wildlife / environmental partnership project.

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The Ribble Way

The Ribble Way is a 73 mile footpath following the River Ribble along the beautiful Ribble Valley from its mouth to its source. The footpath traverses the counties of Lancashire and North Yorkshire and is divided into 7 sections each approximately 10 miles long. The Ribble Way starts at Longton and follows a gentle course through Preston, Ribchester and Clitheroe before continuing to its source near Horton in Ribblesdale.

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