Welcome to VisitLancashire
Everything you need to plan a trip to Lancashire & Blackpool
From Britain's favourite seaside resort to the 300 square mile Forest of Bowland Area of outstanding beauty, the tourist destinations within Lancashire and Blackpool have everything you need for a day out or a longer stay.
With world-class events and attractions, yet steeped in centuries-old heritage and legendary folklore, England's Lancashire and Blackpool truly offer a slice of life to suit all tastes. Whether you choose to stay for a night, a weekend break or a longer holiday - find hotels in Lancashire and Blackpool and book your accommodation online.
Walking with Witches
Every year tens of thousands of people visit Pendle to take in the spectacular countryside and spellbinding story of the Pendle Witches, the most famous witches in the land.
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Brit Award Nominee Olly Murs For Lytham Proms 2012 (Wednesday, 22nd February 2012)
Brit Award Nominee Olly Murs will headline the final night of Lytham Proms Festival Weekend 2012 on Sunday 5th August in his only North-West...
Elton John, Rocket Man Plays First Ever Concert at Blackpool’s Tower Festival Headland (Tuesday, 21st February 2012)
It’s play time at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre (Friday, 17th February 2012)
Ladies Needed for Animaltastic Leap Year Proposals! (Friday, 17th February 2012)
Yarn Bomb the Castle (Thursday, 16th February 2012)
Kids Go FREE - This Half Term at East Lancashire Railway
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Kids Go FREE - This Half Term at East Lancashire Railway
1st February 2012-31st March 2012“Witch Hunts, then and now”
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“Witch Hunts, then and now”
11th February 2012-11th November 2012The Kings of Swing
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One night only
10th March 2012-10th March 2012Forest of Bowland
A beautiful stretch of rugged, unspoilt countryside covering 312 square miles of rural Lancashire.
Lancaster
Lancaster is a vibrant university city with a wealth of history, beginning life as a Roman Fort in 80AD.
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Visit Lancashire: Ribble Valley
Explore the beautiful Ribble Valley, Lancashire. With velvet green valleys, commanding fells and heather strewn moorland among the breath-taking scenery of picturesque countryside, most of which is set within the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. For more information, see http://www.visitlancashire.com
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Visit Lancashire: Ribble Valley
Explore the beautiful Ribble Valley, Lancashire. With velvet green valleys, commanding fells and heather strewn moorland among the breath-taking scenery of picturesque countryside, most of which is set within the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. For more information, see http://www.visitlancashire.com
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Visit Lancashire: Blackpool
Blackpool, Lancashire is Britain's most popular holiday destination, which comes as no surprise when you think about this seaside resort's huge range of year-round attractions.There's a breathtaking new seafront, world class events, and spectacular lighting shows, while still being home to some of the UK's best loved attractions. For more information, see http://www.visitlancashire.com
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Visit Lancashire: Lancaster & Morecambe
Visit Morecambe for stunning views across Morecambe Bay to the Lakeland hills beyond, or stroll along the beach with its golden sands. Discover historic Lancaster's spooky castle which is still in use today as a Crown Court. For more information, see http://www.visitlancashire.com
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Singing Ringing Tree, Burnley
Singing Ringing Tree, a Panopticon for Burnley. Filmed at the launch event on December 15th 2006. Film by Roger Appleton on behalf of Mid Pennine Arts and their partners.
Duration: 07:54
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Lytham
Discover Lytham on the North West coast of Lancashire
Duration: 10:06
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Queen Street MIll
On the outskirts of Burnley - a town once dominated by the textile industry, lies Harle Syke, the home of Queen Street Mill, the last surviving, operational steam powered weaving mill in the world. Owned by a workers co-operative 'The Queen Street Manufacturing Company' the mill is a time capsule of the late Victorian age, which produced cloth using Victorian steam driven power looms until its closure in 1982. Visit our website for more information: http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/museums
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