Lancaster in General

Let me begin by stating that I have no sense of direction and cannot drive so you will have to look up the exact locations of points of interest on Google maps or something similar! Fortunately, the centre of Lancaster is pretty easy to find your way around so I've managed not to get lost too much in the 5 years I have lived here. THE CASTLE: I am lucky enough to work in Lancaster's most interesting tourist attractions, Lancaster Castle. Building began on the castle in the 11th century and the Norman Keep still remains to this day. It is a fascinating building which comprises a castle, a crown court and a Category C men's prison which makes it truly ...  Read the complete review

Lancaster is a historic city in the North West of England, only an hour from Manchester, 40 minutes from the Lake District and on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. It's mainly known for it's university and isn't a very touristy place, but it should be though. One of England's best kept secrets. - What's so great about Lancaster - Lancaster is a historic city dating back at least as far as the Romans. If you know where to look there's still Roman remains to be seen, notably the ruins of a Roman Bathhouse just behind the Priory church. There's a 900 year old Priory Church and an 800 year old castle (the last remaining working castle in England). ...  Read the complete review

As a Lancastrian I probably am a bit biased but I haven't lived there for six years now. It is well worth a visit as there are a number of things to see whilst you are there. It is a great historic city dating back to Roman Britain and part of a Roman bath house was excavated behind the Priory Church on Castle hill some years ago. However as you get close to Lancaster the thing which dominates the sky line is the Ashton Memorial. The Ashton Memorial was commissioned by Lord Ashton as a tribute to his late wife. Lord Ashton became a millionaire producing oil cloth and linoleum which was exported from the port all over the world. The memorial, which is open to ...  Read the complete review

Lancaster is very easy to get to its just off junction 34 on the M6 motorway, or by train the West Coast Mainline. The town centre does have one way system which is quite badly designed so at rush hour it gets very busy and you can sit in traffic for over 30 minutes getting out of the town between 4.30pm- 6pm and 8am-9am. Restaurants Simply French is one of my favourite restaurants. As the name hints, modern French cuisine. Prices are around £12-£15 for a main meal. The quality is fantastic but the portion sizes are not the largest. There are some larger chain restaurants in the centre, Pizza Hut , ASK etc but not in abundance which means there are a ...  Read the complete review

I lived in Lancaster for 3 years, and before that I was visiting Lancaster all my life, from been very very young with family. I love Lancaster, its the most beautiful place, even though its a city, you wouldn't think it to drive through, the buildings all fit in with the old buildings, the beauty hasn't been compromised for big high rise office buildings. When I lived in Lancaster, I was a student in college, and so I was big on drinking!!! Lancaster has the most pubs/clubs/bars per square miles than anywhere else in the UK. Drinks are cheap because its a university town housing both Lancaster Uni and University of Cumbria, and every single night is party ...  Read the complete review