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Castle
Lancaster Castle
Medieval castle on the site of Roman forts, a prison until 2011, where the Pendle Witches were tried; interiors by guided tour only.
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Lancaster and Morecambe: things to do
Places worth your time in Lancaster and Morecambe
Top places
Things to do in Lancaster and Morecambe
Landmarks, museums, parks and viewpoints in and around the area.
Church
Lancaster Priory
Grade I listed parish church of Lancaster, the Priory Church of St Mary, next to the castle; it holds free concerts.
Museum
Judges' Lodgings
Lancaster's oldest town house, built around 1625, later home to visiting assize judges; Gillows furniture and a Museum of Childhood.
Museum
Lancaster City Museum
City history from prehistory to today in the Georgian former town hall on Market Square, with the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum.
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Museum
Lancaster Maritime Museum
The port's history, the canal, Morecambe Bay fishing and Lancaster's role in the slave trade, in the 1764 Custom House on St George's Quay.
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Park and monument
Williamson Park and the Ashton Memorial
Park of 54 acres with the domed Ashton Memorial, built 1907-1909, a butterfly house, a mini zoo and views over Morecambe Bay.
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Cathedral
Lancaster Cathedral
Roman Catholic cathedral of St Peter, built 1857-1859 to designs by E. G. Paley in Gothic Revival style; open to visitors.
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Canal aqueduct
Lune Aqueduct
Grade I listed aqueduct of 1797 by John Rennie, carrying the Lancaster Canal 61 feet above the River Lune on five arches.
Theatre
Lancaster Grand Theatre
One of the oldest theatres in England, first opened in 1782 and rebuilt after a fire in 1908; guided tours are offered.
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Museum
Lancashire Police Museum
Sixteen small galleries, each in a former prison cell in A Wing of Lancaster Castle; free entry, open Thursdays and Fridays.
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Statue
Eric Morecambe statue
Slightly larger than life statue of the comedian on the promenade, unveiled by the Queen in 1999, with binoculars round his neck.
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Jetty and viewpoint
Stone Jetty
Stone jetty reaching out from the promenade into Morecambe Bay, with the Stone Jetty Cafe beside it.
Theatre
Morecambe Winter Gardens
Victorian theatre opened in 1897, saved by local people and run by volunteers; tours from Easter to October.
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Ruined chapel
St Patrick's Chapel, Heysham
Ruined chapel on the Heysham headland, cared for by the National Trust, beside six rock-cut graves dating from the 10th century.
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Church
St Peter's Church, Heysham
Grade I listed parish church below St Patrick's Chapel, with a churchyard looking out over Morecambe Bay.
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Photo credits
- Lancaster and Morecambe (area photo): Secretlondon, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Lancaster Castle: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Lancaster Priory: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Judges' Lodgings: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Lancaster City Museum: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Williamson Park and the Ashton Memorial: Mark Longair from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Lancaster Cathedral: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Lune Aqueduct: Stevekraken, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Lancaster Grand Theatre: Peter Bond, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Eric Morecambe statue: John M Wheatley, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Stone Jetty: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Morecambe Winter Gardens: Phantom56798, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- St Patrick's Chapel, Heysham: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- St Peter's Church, Heysham: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Blackpool: Michael D Beckwith from England, CC0, source
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