Carnforth
Carnforth is a small town with a strong railway heritage, best known as the filming location for David Lean’s 1945 classic 'Brief Encounter'. The historic railway station is now home to a heritage centre, where you can learn more about the film, see exhibitions and take a photo beneath the famous clock featured on screen. Beyond this, the town has a selection of independent shops and cafés.
The surrounding area opens up plenty of options for getting out and about. Warton Crag rises just above the town, offering walking routes and views across the area, while the nearby village of Warton is the ancestral home of George Washington. The Lancaster Canal runs close by, linking Carnforth to neighbouring villages and countryside, and attractions such as Leighton Hall and Greenlands Farm Village provide further reasons to stay a little longer and explore the area.
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Carnforth Businesses
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Tewitfield Marina
Tewitfield Marina is a purpose built hamlet of self-catering holiday accommodation situated alongside the Lancaster canal on the Lancashire and Cumbria border.
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Longlands Inn & Restaurant
The Longlands Inn offers our star accommodation in an enviable location just off junction 35 from the M6 motorway.
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Carnforth Bookshop
New, second-hand and antiquarian booksellers. Also good quality greetings cards, stationery, toys and gifts. Carnforth Bookshop is an independent, family run bookshop at the heart of the historic town of Carnforth, Lancashire.
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Leighton Hall
Award winning Leighton Hall is the lived-in house of the famous furniture making Gillow dynasty.
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The Wheatsheaf Inn
At The Wheatsheaf the importance of providing high quality food in a relaxing environment is understood.
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Wellies Cafe at Greenlands Farm Village
Serving fantastic food everyday of the week in traditional relaxed surroundings.
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Lancashire Set-Jetting: Morecambe, Lancaster and the surrounding areas
DurationThree Days
A fantastic three-day road trip to explore north Lancashire and some of the filming locations found there.
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