Places of interest ...

There is more to Lancashire than meets the eye.


Things To Do in Lancashire and Blackpool

From making feathered and furry friends at our animal attractions to cycling along Lancashire's Canals; walking to the top of Pendle Hill to exploring our fantastic history and heritage in our museums, you’ll never run out of things to do in Lancashire! Be thrilled by the theme parks in Blackpool, land a hole in
one along Lancashire’s Golf Coast or discover a Lancashire Panopticon.

Whether you’re a sports fanatic or nature lover, shopaholic or fishing enthusiast you’ll find myriad things to do in Lancashire! In this section you can browse for ideas on where to go, and what to do when you arrive. Find out more about local attractions and activities.

Information source : - http://www.visitlancashire.com/site/things-to-do

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Below are just some of our favourite places.
The Lake District
Cumbria is home to the Lake District National Park, considered one of the most beautiful areas of the United Kingdom. The area has provided inspiration for generations of British and foreign artists, writers and musicians. Much of the county is mountainous, with the highest point of the county (and of England) being Scafell Pike.
Fleetwood
Fleetwood. If you do fancy something a little more relaxing then take a tram to Fleetwood market situated on the docklands.
Overflowing with over 250 stalls selling a wide variety of gifts, goods and produce.and a vast outdoor pitch area where you are bound to find something of interest.
Forrest Of Bowland

The Forest of Bowland AONB offers plenty of opportunity for quiet enjoyment such as walking, cycling, fishing and horse riding, and with newly opened Access Land, can now offer some of the most remote and rugged walking in the North West.

Beacon Fell
Beacon Fell Country Park is one of the oldest in the country, being designated in 1970. It is 16 kilometres’ (10 miles’) drive from Preston and is signposted from Broughton and Longridge. The Country Park consists of 110 hectares (271 acres) of woodland, moorland and farmland. The summit is 266 metres (873 feet) above sea level and offers spectacular views of the Forest of Bowland and Morecambe Bay.
Pendle Witches

In the year 1612, at Lancaster gaol, in the English county of Lancashire, ten men and women were hanged for the crime of witchcraft.

The Pendle Witches, as they became known, were believed to have been responsible for the murder by witchcraft of seventeen people in and around the Forest of Pendle.