Sustainable transport

Active and sustainable travel

Sustainable travel choices are a great way to reduce our environmental impact. Active sustainable travel choices such as cycling, wheeling and walking are also great for our health. Making small changes to how we travel around Chorley and choosing to not use cars for short journeys can help to improve local air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve your physical and metal health.

On this page you will find useful tips and ideas for greener travel choices as well as links to further information.

Chorley Council have also invested in a network of electric vehicle charging points in Chorley and we are looking to expand the network to help residents and visitors.

Walking, wheeling and cycling

Walking, wheeling and cycling (Active Travel) are great ways to be more active and make easy sustainable choices. The best part is they are cheap, great for the environment and your health. For longer journeys you could consider if an electric bike would be more suitable or perhaps only driving part of the way and walking for the rest.

The borough has a number of on and off road routes which you can find on these Visit Lancashire Chorley maps:

Fancy going further? Lancashire County has many cycle routes that can be used for commuting as well as leisure purposes. More information can be found on the Visit Lancashire Cycling website.

As a Council we are committed to working with the local highways authority at County level to develop and improve plans to enable walking, wheeling and cycling across Chorley Borough. As part of this we have commented on the local cycling and walking infrastructure plans prepared by Lancashire County Council.

Until the 24 October 2025 residents can now comment on these draft plans for the borough.

Shop Local

Chorley has many businesses which can help you get riding.

Get Riding

The organisations below offer advice and support for new and experienced cyclists alike:

Buses and Trains

Bus

More information on local buses and public transport from is available from the Traveline website or Lancashire County Council: Lancashire public transport.

If you struggle to use scheduled buses Community Transport may be a more suitable option. They provide a door-to-door, wheelchair accessible, minibus service for people who are unable to use, or do not have any regular bus services. Please find more information on Central Lancashire Dial-a-Ride's website.

Train

Chorley Borough has good train connections to the rest of the North West from railway stations at Chorley, Buckshaw Village, Euxton, Adlington, Croston and Bamber Bridge. High speed intercity connections to the rest of the UK are available from Preston and Wigan.

Northern Rail provides the services in our borough and often has promotions for reduced priced tickets.

National Rail provides train timetable information and money saving offers for choosing rail travel. There are also many offers available for days out on National Rail.

If you are making a train journey you can often combine it with discounted bus travel, for more information visit the PlusBus website.