Lancashire

A visit to Lancashire, a county in , can take you from the glitz and excitement of Blackpool's piers and pleasure beach, to pensive walls through silent moors, to explore the rich industrial heritage of its mills and working museums, or along the trail of England’s most-famous witches across Lancaster and Pendle.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Bremetennacum and Longridge Fell.

Archaeological site
Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.
, or Veteranorum, was a Roman fort on the site of the present day village of in , England. The site is a Scheduled Monument.

Peak
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is the most southerly fell in England, near the town of , . It lies at the southern end of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Museum
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is located in the village of , , England. It sits at the southern end of Church Street, near the northern banks of the , adjacent to St Wilfrid's Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clitheroe and Blackburn.

Photo: ClemRutter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an attractive market town in the Ribble Valley in East . It has a Norman castle guarding the transport route along the valley, and is a good base for exploring the to the north.

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is a large town in in . The town has some attractive public buildings and parks, but it is mostly known for its contribution to the cotton weaving industry and for its successful premiership football team, Rovers.

Town
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is a market town and civil parish in the borough of Ribble Valley in , England. It is situated 8 miles north-east of the city of , at the western end of , a long ridge above the . is situated 4 miles west of Lancashire.

Lancashire

Latitude
53.8333° or 53° 50′ north
Longitude
-2.5° or 2° 30′ west
Population
1,290,000
Elevation
358 feet (109 metres)
Abbreviation
“lancs”
Abbreviation
“LAN”
Open location code
9C5VRGM2+82
Geo­Names ID
2644974
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Discover Lancashire from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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