Nestled on a hilltop in the county of Lancashire to the northwest of England lies the ancient city of Lancaster, with its magnificent Georgian buildings, historic castle, prison walls and spectacular views from the Ashton Memorial, one of the north’s great follies.
History runs through the quaint cobbled streets, where you’ll find a coffee shop dating back to 1837, a restaurant housed in a 300-year-old former wine merchant’s cellar and Lancaster’s oldest pub. It is also a home for art and music where creativity lurks around every corner.
Lancaster Castle was the location of the UK’s most famous witch trial, in 1612. Now, more than 400 years later you can visit this once prison, and current Crown Court, to learn about its long event filled past.
Marketing Lancashire is proud to be an official LVEP (Local Visitor Economy Partnership).
We are the agency charged with promoting the county, including Lancaster, on a national and international stage. A not-for- profit organisation working in the interest of a prosperous Lancashire, we reinvest our Partner fees into promotional activity for the county to develop Lancashire into a leading leisure, learning and business destination for domestic and international visitors, to enhance the national and international reputation of the county and promote sustainable economic development and growth.
Visit Lancashire is the tourist board for the county and a division of Marketing Lancashire. We work closely with VisitBritain and a wide range of public and private sector agencies.