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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...

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Lancaster Priory & Parish Church

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Abbey / Priory

Lancaster

The 15th Century Priory and Parish Church of Lancaster standing by the Castle on the hill, is built on the site of a priory, which was founded in 1094. The FIG Tree @ The Priory cafe sells a range of snacks and use Fair Trade ingredients where…
Clitheroe Castle Labyrinth

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Historic Site

CLITHEROE

Clitheroe Castle Labyrinth is the only labyrinth in Lancashire. This unique labyrinth has been designed specifically for the Clitheroe Castle Grounds.
Rivington Country Park

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Waymarked Trail

Horwich, Chorley

Venue for the 2002 Commonwealth Games Outdoor Cycling events. With its rugged hills, picturesque reservours and woodland Rivington is Chorley mini Lake District, with a natural beauty to rival the real thing.
Jubilee Tower, Lancaster

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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.
Roman Bath House and Wery Wall Remains

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Historic Site

Lancaster

The Wery Wall is an interesting surviving fragment of Roman walling on the east slope of Castle Hill and represents a section of a bastion of the last Roman fort on the site. Adjacent to the wall are the excavated remains of a small Roman bathhouse.