Guidebook for Lancashire
Food Scene
Excellent artisanal bread, good range of vegan cakes but you have to ask!
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Filbert's Bakery
20 King St Excellent artisanal bread, good range of vegan cakes but you have to ask!
Whale Tail
78a Penny StWide range of vegan and vegetarian dishes.
Siam Balcony
6 Chapel StreetGorgeous Thai food, excellent service
A gastropub with a good range of interesting, locally sourced and seasonal food. A little pricey
The Highwayman station
A gastropub with a good range of interesting, locally sourced and seasonal food. A little pricey
Pizza Margherita
2 Moor Ln Basically - very good pizzas!
Most of the Indian restaurants in Lancaster have exactly the same menu - this one tries to be a little different! Bring your own alcohol
Kashish Restaurant
32 Parliament StMost of the Indian restaurants in Lancaster have exactly the same menu - this one tries to be a little different! Bring your own alcohol
Wok Express
60 Penny StGood Chinese takeaway in centre of town
Drinks & Nightlife
The Borough
3 Dalton SquareGood range of craft beers, nice atmosphere
The Britannia
101-103 Ullswater RdWide range of locally brewed craft ales and excellent pizzas
Hippy vibe, good food, check website for live music
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Gregson Arts & Community Centre
33 - 35 Moor GateHippy vibe, good food, check website for live music
The Bowerham Hotel
94 Bowerham RoadIt's the closest pub to the house
The Lounge
87 Penny StOpen late, good DJs
Ye Olde John O'Gaunt
53 Market StOften has live music
Parks & Nature
Good for families and dogs, nice cafe. Visit the minibeasts and butterfly house.
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Williamson Park station
Good for families and dogs, nice cafe. Visit the minibeasts and butterfly house.
RSPB Leighton Moss
Storrs LaneA bird reserve in beautiful countryside
Good for walking dogs, there's also a cafe close by and you can walk to the pretty Heysham Village passing some ancient graves
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Half Moon Bay Cafe
Smithy LaneGood for walking dogs, there's also a cafe close by and you can walk to the pretty Heysham Village passing some ancient graves
Sightseeing
Excellent tour of the castle telling the history of the Pendle witches
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Lancaster Cathedral
Balmoral RoadExcellent tour of the castle telling the history of the Pendle witches
Essentials
Booths, Lancaster
Hala RoadWide range of local produce - can be quite expensive
Sainsbury's
Cable StreetSPAR Bowerham Road
77-79 Bowerham Road10 mins walk from the house
Getting Around
Lancaster Bus Station (Stand 8)
Arts & Culture
Maritime Museum
Saint George's QuayLancaster City Museum
Market StreetThe Dukes
Moor LaneAlso a cinema showing indie and arthouse movies
One of the oldest theatres in the country, check website for what's on - usually an eclectic mix!
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Grand Theatre, Lancaster
Saint Leonard's GateOne of the oldest theatres in the country, check website for what's on - usually an eclectic mix!
Judges Lodgings Museum
Church StreetGreat for history buffs