General
Information
Lancaster is an historic
town with many historic attractions such as the riverside Maritime
Museum, the magnificent Ashton Memorial and Lancaster Castle.
It is also a modern town affording ample shopping opportunities in
its compact shopping centre.
Lancaster is situated on the southern edge of the English Lake District,
and nearer still to the outstanding natural beauty of the Lune Valley,
and the Arnside and Silverdale area. |
How
to get there
Lancaster is well
serviced by both rail(direct service from London and Glasgow), and
road (2 miles south of M6 Junction 34 on the A683)
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Places
of Interest
Williamson
Park
set in 38 acres of landscaped gardens with panoramic views.
Lancaster Priory
- Founded 1094 in a Church existing from 630 AD with roots in Roman
times.
Lancaster
Castle
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Leighton
Hall
Pine Lake
Forrest
Hills
Maritime Museum
Dukes Theatre
and Cinema
The
Lancaster Canal Trust to restore and reopen the canal from Tewitfield,
just north of Carnforth, to Kendal.
Megazone
St
Nicholas Arcades
Shopping centre.
Mansergh
Hall Farm Shop - Selling home grown meat
products.
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Recreation
and Culture
Yorkshire House, The
- Music venue.
Nuffield Theatre,
Lancaster
The Grand Theatre
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Useful Contacts
Hospitals
Royal
Lancaster Infirmary Tel: 01524
65944.
Queen
Victoria Hospital Tel: 01524 411661
Lancaster
and Lakeland Nuffield, Meadowside, Lancaster Tel: 01524 6234
Social Services
Lancaster Social Services
Area Office Tel: 01524 66246
Police
Lancaster Tel: 01524 63333
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Transport/Travel
Train Information service (24 Hour service)
Tel: 0845 7 484 950
Minicom: 0845 60 50 600
University
Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Tel:01524
65201
St Martin’s College,
Bowerham,Lancaster Tel: 01524 384384
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