Follow Us...

Download Brochures

Language

To build your own Itinerary, click Add to Excursion to add an item to your Itinerary basket.

Already saved an Itinerary?

Places to Stay
Things to Do
What's On
Food & Drink

Places to Stay Search

Things to Do Search

What's On Search

Food & Drink Search

Places to Stay Search

Things to Do Search

What's On Search

Food & Drink Search

You are here: Things To Do > Culture, Arts & Heritage > Castles, Towers and Ruins

Castles, Towers and Ruins

Lancashire is home to a number of castles, towers and ruins spread out across the county. The famous Lancaster Castle, Lancaster was home to the Lancashire Witch Trials of 1612 and was the longest serving operational prison in Europe until its closure in 2011.

Clitheroe Castle in the Ribble Valley has overlooked Clitheroe for over 800 years and with the Castle museum down below, this is an interesting day out for the whole family. The Roman Bath House in Ribchester served the needs of soldiers and the local population from around 100 AD and was in use for about 200 years. Hoghton Tower, the ancestral home of the de Hoghton family, has been part of Lancashire's landscape since 1565. Discover more...

Number of results:

Number of results: 45

, currently showing 41 to 45.

Sort By: A-Z Lowest A-Z Highest

Holker Hall and Gardens

Type

Type:

Historic House

Grange Over Sands

Holker Hall is set in exceptionally beautiful countryside with gardens that merge into Parkland framed by the Lakeland Hills.
Darwen Tower

Type

Type:

Viewpoint

Darwen

The octagonal Jubilee Tower on Beacon Hill, overlooking the town of Darwen, was completed in 1898 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. It is only accessable by a series of footpaths from Darwen leading on to the West Pennine Moors
Jubilee Tower, Lancaster

Type

Type:

Historic Site

Lancaster

Views of the Lakeland Hills, Fylde Coast, Yorkshire Dales and breathtaking views of the stunningly diverse landscape of Lancaster, Morecambe and the Lune Valley. A square stone built tower designated as Queen Victoria's Jubilee commemorative tower.
Sizergh Castle

Type

Type:

Family Days Out

Kendal

Sizergh Castle is a Medieval House with Tudor additions surrounded by a superb garden and large estate. It has been lived in by the Strickland family for over 760 years. Learn about the Elizabethan carvings and contents of the castle and gardens.
Turton Tower

Type

Type:

Museum

Turton

Turton Tower is a distinctive English country house located in the small village of Turton on the edge of the popular walking area of the West Pennine Moors. Facilities include a Victorian tea room and gift shop.