 Lancaster
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| Lancaster, on the
county border with a background of the Lake District, an old
town with cobbled streets and intriguing passages.
With its history based
on its port and canal, Lancaster has a lot to offer the casual
visitor and tourist, and has some nice leisure parks.
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Map of Lancaster |
What
To See -
Lancaster Tourist Attractions
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 Lancaster
Castle, Castle Hill,12th century Norman fortress, the scene of witch trials and
hangings, 18th century Gothic Shire Hall, shop, etc, Tel: 01524 64998  |
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| Priory
Church, Castle Hill, Lancaster, 14th & 15th century
on an even older site. |
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| Maritime
Museum, at St
George's Quay, Lancaster, modern displays of the area's maritime
past, audio-visual, shop, etc Tel: 01524 64637 |
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| Judge's
Lodgings, Lancaster, elegant 17th century building, with
old furniture in restored rooms, and a museum of childhood with
a dolls collection, shop, etc Tel: 01524 32808 |
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| City
Museum, Market Square, Lancaster, Georgian building houses
the town museum in this former Town Hall, shop, etc |
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| Cottage
Museum, Lancaster,
19th century house |
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| Ashton Memorial, 38 acres of parkland with
a building displaying life in Edwardian times, butterflies, plants, birds, shop, etc Tel:
01524 33318 |
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| Canalside Craft Centre, at Galgate, A6 south, farm buildings with crafts next
to a nice canal, Tel: 01524 752223 |
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Days Out in and around Lancaster
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| Charge down to the coast and the extensive
sands at Morecambe. |
Towns near Lancaster To Visit - straight line distance:
Morecambe Tourist Information (3.26 miles) Carnforth Tourist Information (5.57 miles) Garstang Tourist Information (10.21 miles) Fleetwood Tourist Information (12.04 miles) |
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Area
Telephone Code
01524 |
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Tourist
Information Office
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Castle Hill Lancaster
Tel:
01524 32878
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