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Lancaster City Centre

Lancaster (142 Pictures) in the county of Lancashire

(4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction NE of Sunderland)

This is a city which long ago lost it's grim clogs and mill image to give way to a fast growing city with a fine reputation as a centre of commerce and culture where bright, modern University buildings sit comfortably with Lancaster's historic areas...

Morcambe bay as seen from Williamson Park, Lancaster,

Morecambe (100 Pictures) in the county of Lancashire

(5.3 miles, 8.6 km, direction N of Sunderland)

Morecambe has always been one of the most popular and successful seaside resorts in England. It has one of the most spectacular views in England. Looking from the promenade the.....

Six Arches, near the River Wye, Scorton, Lancashire

Scorton (3 Pictures) in the county of Lancashire

(6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction SE of Sunderland)

The picturesque village of Scorton lies to the west of the Bowland Forest beneath the shadow of Calder Fell, in an area much famed for its sparkling streams, fells and forest glades inhabited by wildlife...

Hest Bank, Lancashire

Hest Bank (3 Pictures) in the county of Lancashire

(6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction NE of Sunderland)

Hest Bank makes an interesting alternative to crowded Morecambe, it is ideal as a base for touring coast and the old cotton towns of Lancashire...

Estuary Ferry

Fleetwood (97 Pictures) in the county of Lancashire

(8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction SW of Sunderland)

Fleetwood was once famous as a fishing port, but now it is more likely the visitor will see yachts and leisure boats lined up at the pretty quayside...

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Lancaster Castle, Lancaster, Lancashire.

Lancaster Castle (21 Pictures)

(4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction NE)

Dominating the skyline of the town, Lancaster Castle is of the best-preserved castles in England. This Castle is still used as a.....

Lancaster Cathedral at sunset 2005

Lancaster Cathedral (5 Pictures)

(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction NE)

This may not be as old as other English cathedral churches, but with its soaring spire reaching to a height of 240 feet and a.....

Ashton Memorial in Lancaster

Ashton Memorial (5 Pictures)

(5.2 miles, 8.3 km, direction NE)

The Ashton Memorial with its green dome, overlooks the City from Williamson Park. It forms a famous Classical landmark and was.....

Warton Rectory, Lancashire

Warton Old Rectory (2 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction NE)

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Piel Castle was built because of the Scottish raids in 1322

Piel Castle (3 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction W)

The last foreign invasion of England took place in 1486 when Irish and Flemish supporters of Lambert Simnel landed at Piel in a.....

Arnside Pele (fortified tower)

Arnside Tower (4 Pictures)

(13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction N)

The oldest building in the parish of Arnside. Arnside Tower is a ruin of a Pele tower which were fortified structures quite.....

The Sealion Pool, Blackpool Zoo, taken August 2005

Blackpool Zoo (10 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction SW)

Blackpool Zoo, situated in Lancashire, England, is a popular zoological park known for its wide variety of animals and.....


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