Walking in Cleveleys

Walking in Cleveleys is free and good for you! With a flat landscape, wide open skies, beaches and more, you can fill your boots – as they say!

Cleveleys is a great place to go for a walk. Out of your own gate and around the block, make your way to the beach and promenade, or enjoy one of the parks. Whatever you pick it’s better than staying inside!

Walking is good for the mind and body. It’s got lots of proven scientific benefits too. It’s something that most of us can do, and if you’re looking for things to do it doesn’t cost any money.

Did you know? At a brisk walking pace, you’ll burn between 100 and 300 calories in 30 minutes (depending on your weight). In an hour that’s 200 to 600 calories. It also tones up your wobbly bits, is great cardio-vascular exercise, and works wonders on your mood.

Cleveleys Walking Trail: History and Mystery!

There’s loads of interesting things to discover in this small seaside town. Some of it is fact (how sea levels have risen), some is folklore (was there ever a sunken village called Singleton Thorpe?) And some of it is downright fiction – that will be the story of the Sea Swallow…

Conveniently, all of this history and mystery, fact and fiction is in a reasonably compact area. So you can easily cover it all in the Cleveleys walking trail. Download the map or pick up a free printed copy from the Care for Cleveleys Shop. There’s also a copy of it on the wall in the bus station which you could photograph.

Then set off and walk your way around the 30+ interesting points, stopping off along the way to rest and refuel in the towns plentiful supply of cafes and places to eat and drink! You could complete the trail in one session or split it up into smaller sections. What will you discover?

Walking in Cleveleys with the help of your car

As odd as that might sound, there’s an odds on chance that you’ll want to travel to somewhere scenic, and then enjoy your walk. There are plenty of nice places for you to drive to, park the car and pull on your walking shoes, before setting off on foot. Read on for more inspiration!

• Drive to Cleveleys seafront, park for free at Rossall Promenade, and enjoy your walk from there.
  There are public car parks in the town centre which are close to the beach, and on the seafront itself. Handy if you want to fit in a spot of shopping.
• Or travel to one of the local parks and open spaces if you prefer greenery and birdsong.

Coastal Walking in Cleveleys

Head to the coast and a lovely walk awaits you on the promenade at Cleveleys seafront.

Depending on the tide you might like to pop down the stepped sea wall onto the sand, do a round trip along the beach and come back on the promenade.

There are plenty of benches, and the prom itself has built-in seats (with a backrest!) all along the length. You won’t be short of somewhere to sit for a breather. It’s ideal for prams and wheelchairs, with plenty of access points and a flat surface that’s easy to ride on.

If you feel more adventurous and want a longer walk, you could also park at Princes Way (below) which is technically in Blackpool. There are pay and display parking bays here against the seafront, with a beautiful view.

Follow the seafront northwards from Princes Way (with the sea on your left) and you’ll soon reach Cleveleys main town centre shopping street (Victoria Road West).

How far would you like to go Walking in Cleveleys?

Journey South to Blackpool, St Annes and Lytham

Technically, you could walk from Cleveleys to Lytham (or Fleetwood) on the beach. You’ll need to consult the tide times to do that, otherwise you might be swimming! But you can enjoy miles of unspoilt, clean beach, with a wide promenade, all the way to the south of Blackpool and beyond. If it’s a lovely day, why don’t you paddle along the water’s edge as you walk. It’s surprising just how much distance you can cover when you do this!

You can also walk as far as you want to then catch a Blackpool Transport bus or a tram back to where you started from. They run parallel to the promenade on the coast road. Blackpool is five miles from Cleveleys by road – probably a little less on the beach.

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Journey North to Fleetwood

For quietness and solitude you might prefer heading north towards Fleetwood. At the end of the stepped sea defences at Cleveleys, the landscape changes to the more natural environment of Rossall Beach.

Head through the Five Bar Gate at the end of Rossall Promenade and onto the Lancashire Coastal Way. Then you can walk the coastal footpath from Cleveleys to Fleetwood.

Around the Five Bar Gate are the old sea defences which protect Rossall School and it’s grounds. At Westway, beyond the school grounds, you reach the magnificent new £64m Rossall Sea Defences.

After that it’s Fleetwood Golf Course then you’re officially in Morecambe Bay which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Here, the landscape changes again, to a natural beach and sand dune system around Rossall Point and the observation tower. Catch a bus back to Cleveleys from the main road.

Dogs on Beaches

Like most UK seaside beaches, there’s a dog ban on the main part of Cleveleys beach throughout the bathing season. It applies to the beach adjacent to the stepped sea defences, from Cafe Cove to the Shipwreck Memorial.

Please don’t walk your dog on the sands between 1 May and 30 September – or you may receive an on-the-spot fine.

• More about dogs on Cleveleys beach here

Ideas for Walking Routes in Cleveleys

• Cleveleys Promenade Walk
• Cleveleys to Fleetwood Walk
• Cleveleys to Blackpool Walk
• Nature Walks around Thornton Cleveleys

Green Spaces for Walking in Cleveleys

If you prefer to see grass, greenery and trees when you go walking in Cleveleys, you can see that too!

Jubilee Gardens is perhaps the biggest and most obvious park in Cleveleys. It’s right on the seafront between Jubilee Leisure Park and The Venue. However, a large portion of it is still out of action, as it’s the compound area for the Wyre Beach Management Scheme. But you can still enjoy children’s playground rides, a skatepark and activity area. The short stay seafront car park remains open throughout, however Jubilee Gardens car park will be closed for the majority of the works.

Towers Wood is a lovely, secluded small wood. If you didn’t know it, you’d struggle to find it. It’s just off Victoria Road West, not far from Morrison’s roundabout as you head into Cleveleys. Turn off at the Swan Pond and the entrance to The Towers is on Holmfield Road. There are other green spaces to explore in Cleveleys, plus parks in Thornton. Find out more from the Parks section.