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Lancaster City Museum

Lancaster City Museum

Discover stories about Romans, Vikings and Georgians with Lancaster City Museum.
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Lancaster Maritime Museum

Lancaster Maritime Museum

Learn about Georgian Lancaster and its rich maritime history at ... Read More

Lancaster Cottage Museum

Lancaster Cottage Museum

Experience an intimate glimpse of early Victorian life in the ... Read More

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Walks with Stories

Walks with Stories

Explore our city with this unique series of walks with stories.
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Walking

Walking

Explore the city on foot with our free walking trails ... Read More

Cycling

Cycling

Lancaster is a cycle-friendly city. Your bicycle will be the ... Read More

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Best spots for coffee in ...

Best spots for coffee in Lancaster

You’ll know you’re in Lancaster when you smell the coffee roasting...
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Find vegetarian or vegan friendly places in Lancaster

Find vegetarian or vegan friendly places in Lancaster

Taking part in #Veganuary ? Lancaster has lot’s of veggie ... Read More

Best places for Sunday Roast in Lancaster

Best places for Sunday Roast in Lancaster

We love Sundays in Lancaster! And that’s mainly because ... Read More

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  • CAFE Istanbul
  • Merchants 1688
  • Bella Italia
  • Silk Mill Café Galgate
  • Foodworks at Lancaster House Hotel
  • Toll House Inn
  • Countrystyle Kitchen
  • Old Bell Cafe
  • Hodgson's Fish & Chips
  • Koko Asian fusion fast food
  • Sun Cafe and Restaurant
  • The Herbarium
  • The Tea Spot
  • Molly's American-Italian
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Short Breaks Ideas

Short Breaks Ideas

See our short break ideas for families and couples for the perfect city getaway.
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Holiday with history in Lancaster

Holiday with history in Lancaster

Welcome to Lancaster, one of England’s historic cities. History ... Read More

Stay in Unique Accommodation in Lancaster

Stay in Unique Accommodation in Lancaster

Discover unique places to stay which feel more like a ... Read More

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  • Premier Inn Lancaster
  • Castle View
  • The Royal Hotel and Bar
  • The Sun Hotel & Bar
  • The Borough Rooms
  • Bank House Cottage
  • Mill at Conder Green
  • Bridge Square Apartments
  • Quite Simply French Boutique Bedrooms
  • Holiday Inn Lancaster
  • Wagon and Horses
  • Lancaster Barn
  • The Lodge
  • Lancaster Town House
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Buy Local from Home Listings

Buy Local from Home Listings

Many local companies are now offering the chance for you to buy food and drink, ...
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Shopping in Lancaster

Shopping in Lancaster

Shop till you drop whilst supporting businesses whether it’s ... Read More

Support Lancaster's local shops

Support Lancaster's local shops

Top tips on how to support your local shops and ... Read More

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  • The Shop at Glasson Dock Cafe
  • Atkinson's Coffee Roasters
  • The Edge Cycleworks
  • DF Studio
  • Filbert's Bakery
  • The Runners Centre
  • Down to Earth
  • The Music Spot
  • Single Step
  • Dalton Square Florist
  • Port of Lancaster Smokehouse
  • Lancaster Leisure Park
  • Lapel Menswear
  • Hornby Butchers
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Lancaster Visitor Information Centre

Lancaster Visitor Information Centre

Contact us for friendly advice and information...
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Maps & Guides

Maps & Guides

Download free walking guides and maps to Lancaster. Read More

Getting here

Getting here

How to travel to Lancaster by road, rail, bus, air ... Read More

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Heritage At Home

Heritage At Home

History is coming straight into your home during lockdown, courtesy of the area’s local ...
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Support for Businesses and Individuals

Support for Businesses and Individuals

Further information on support for individuals and businesses during the ... Read More

Local restrictions in Lancaster

Local restrictions in Lancaster

Information about the current local and national restrictions. Read More

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  • Mental Health and Wellness
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Stay safe, support your local businesses, and we’ll see you soon.

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Fall in love with Lancaster.

Lancaster is one of England’s Heritage Cities. It’s as vibrant as it is quirky with a captivating past and a cultured present.  A creative city. An independent city. A city with a great outdoors. A city to shout about. Lancaster is a city with great stories to tell.

Eat & Drink

Lancaster has a great reputation for warmth and hospitality and is home to good restaurants, cool cafés, stylish bars and unique gastro pubs

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Shopping

Discover a city with more than 100 speciality and independent shops.

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Places to Stay

Looking for the perfect place to stay during your visit to Lancaster?

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Visitor Info and Maps

You want to make sure your visit to Lancaster is as enjoyable and memorable as ...

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Lancaster Attractions

Lancaster boasts a fantastic collection of things to see and do.

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What's On

Litfest 2021

Lancaster’s 42nd Annual Literature Festival is pleased to return in 2021 after having to cancel ...

Litfest 2021

Lancaster’s 42nd Annual Literature Festival is pleased to return in 2021 after having to cancel ...

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Memorial to Zong

Lubaina Himid's fantastic exhibition, Memorial to Zong, is currently at the Lancaster Maritime Museum ...

Memorial to Zong

Lubaina Himid's fantastic exhibition, Memorial to Zong, is currently at the Lancaster Maritime Museum ...

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What's On
  • Litfest 2021
  • Memorial to Zong
Attractions
  • Lancaster Grand Theatre
  • Ludus Dance
  • Peter Scott Gallery
  • Ruskin Library
  • Giggles Play and Adventure
Getting here
Lancaster is easily reached from all over the UK. Just over two hours from London and Edinburgh on the West Coast Line, Lancaster is well served by main line rail.The M6 motorway (The backbone of Britain) provides quick and convenient car travel to the length of the country. In just over an hour from Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds you could be exploring our beautiful City.
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