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Lancashire
80 running routes in Lancashire
Runners in Lancashire get anything from 4km to 27km, and it's a mix of pavement and trail. Expect gently rolling ground rather than anything sustained. Most are loops, so you finish back where you started.
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Runs in Lancashire
Dunkenhalgh Aqueduct and the canal
Hyndburn, England
Starting on St James Road and picking up the canal to Sidebeet Lane, turning and returning the same way.
Fairhaven Lake and the Eastern Promenade
Fylde, England
Past the boating lake and along the prom.
Fleetwood South on The Promenade
Wyre, England
On the promenade, out and back.
Garstang River Wyre route
Wyre, England
Starting where the path leaves the end of Coach House Mews and following the River Wyre, then Grizedale Brook to Hazelhead Lane and…
Great Harwood railway and canal
Hyndburn, England
Starting at Hameldon View and following the old railway line out to Cut Lane, looping back and then following the canal for 1.4k before…
Gregson Lane - Hoghton Loop
Gregson Lane, England
This anticlockwise loop offers a convenient and enjoyable option for local runners seeking a satisfying circuit close to home.
Grove Lane and Gawthorpe Hall
Burnley, England
Starting from Lune Street and following the Burnley Way to Ightenhill and then following the Bronte Way back to Padiham.
Halton Old Station - Caton
Lancaster, England
Following the old railway path (Lune Valley Ramble) from outside the former station near Denny Beck Lane to Station Road in Caton and back.
Hamledon Hill
Burnley, England
Beginning at Springfield Lane and then looping clockwise around Hameldon Quarry before returning on the same road.
Heaton's Bridge
West Lancashire, England
Starting on the canal tow path at the access point on Victoria Street and following the canal to Heaton's Bridge and back.
Hodder Bank Fell
Bowland Forest High, England
A gentle start before the run climbs steeply onto open moor through heather and peaty trails.
Hothersall Loop
Ribble Valley, England
A loop from Ribchester playing fields, following the Ribble Way, then heading up to Hothersall before returning.
Hurstwood and Cant Clough Reservoirs
Burnley, England
Starting from Worsthorne Moor car park and heading first to Cant Clough Reservoir, before looping up to join the Gorple Stones Bridleway…
Hurstwood to Widdop Reservoir
Burnley, England
Starting at Hurstwood and following Mary Towneley Loop in the anticlockwise direction to Widdop Reservoir, looping round it before picking…
Hynburn Greenway 5
Accrington, England
The path is primarily tarmac, making it a smooth and consistent surface for running.
Irwell Vale
Rossendale, England
A flat start along the river then the course carries on across Alderbottom Viaduct on a well surfaced path.
Lancaster - Canal & River Loop
Lancaster, England
Following the canal from near Ridge Lane bridge down to Abraham Heights, then picking up the river to the Lune Aqueduct and returning via…
Lancaster - Glasson Dock Round
Lancaster and Glasson Dock England
A big anticlockwise loop on off road trails of old railways paths, canal towpaths and trails along the Lune.
Lancaster - Morecombe - Hest Bank Loop
Lancaster, Morecombe, England
A largely off road loop on a mix of paved trails including multi-use paths, promenades and canal towpath
Lever Park
Chorley, England
Woodland trails back to the start.
Longridge Fell
Ribble Valley, England
Starting from the car park just off Forty Acre Lane and looping round Longridge Fell and the woods before returning.
Morecambe - Heysham 5k Point to Point
Morecambe, England
This 5k point-to-point run starts at Morecambe Lifeboat Station and follows the promenade south, with wide seafront views all the way.
Nicky Nook
Wyre, England
Starting from the car park at the end of Chipping Road and looping round the trout lakes via Nicky Nook.
Old Tramway route
South Ribble, England
Starting where the path leaves Todd Lane North and following the Old Tram Road up to the river before returning via Upper Farm Nature…