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Lancaster,
Manchester & the Northwest of England
  
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Lancaster
Day Trips in Lancashire and the Northwest
of England
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The
City of Lancaster
The university
City of Lancaster, and ancient house of the Plantagenet Kings
of England, has a great deal to offer the tourist. The Priory
Church, the Judge's House and Lancaster Castle are just a few
amongst Lancaster's many museums and memorials. By car, the
trip takes about three-quarters of an hour by Motorway : exit
Manchester centre via Salford and the M602, take the M61 junction
signposted "Preston" and follow signs for Preston until joins
the M6 Motorway northbound. Continue past Blackpool and Morecambe.
Lancaster is well signposted and can be seen on approach by
the white dome of the Ashton Memorial.
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The City of Lancaster
overlooking Morecambe Bay and the Lake District beyond
The Ashton Memorial
in
Williamson Park
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Williamson
Park in Lancaster
Photo: Ashton Memorial, Williamson Park, Lancaster
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A major attraction
in the city is Williamson Park. This is a delightfully tranquil
place of more than 40 acres of beautiful parkland and children's
play areas, for entertainment, strolling and generally taking
the opportunity for relaxation. It is dominated by the white Ashton
Memorial, whose white dome can be seen for many miles around the
Lancashire countryside and marks the city's approach from the
M6 Motorway like a guiding beacon.
Also in Williamson
Park is the Butterfly House, which houses many exotic and tropical
species which are free to fly around amidst its beautiful trees
and plants. The park also contains a Conservation Garden, wildlife
pool and the Mini Beast House. There is also a free-flying Foreign
Bird Enclosure.
The Ashton
Memorial itself is an Edwardian folly, built for the sheer pleasure
it might give, and is situated in the heart of the park. You may
also like to visit the Pavilion Tearoom and Souvenir Shop.
Lancaster
Castle
Another
interesting visit is Lancaster Castle, which is one of the best
preserved working castles in the country. It is still used as
a law court and a prison. The castle is open to the public from
Good Friday to the end of October, from 10.00am to 4.00pm, unless
there is a Court in sitting ; would-be visitors would be advised
to telephone 01524-64998 beforehand to check.
The City
of Lancaster has many fine buildings and Museums open to the
public, and hosts a whole series of historically themed events.
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