Lancashire Tourist Attractions: 15 Top Places to Visit
Planning to visit Lancashire? Check out our Lancashire Travel Guide video and see top most Tourist Attractions in Lancashire.
Top Places to visit in Lancashire:
Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Queen Street Mill Textile Museum, RSPB Leighton Moss Nature Reserve, St Peter's Church, Pendle Hill, Blackpool Tramway, Astley Hall, Yarrow Valley Country Park, Williamson Park, Cleveleys Promenade, Eric Morecambe Statue, Helmshore Mills Textile Museum, Fleetwood Museum, Avenham and Miller Parks, Comedy Carpet
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Blackburn City Travel Guide
Blackburn is a large town in Lancashire, England. Watch out the amazing video of Blackburn city travel guide and site scenes.
Keswick, Cumbria | The Lake District in 4K
We are on on-tour again today plodders. This time we plod from Derwentwater to Keswick Town Centre and journey through Hope Park. A fabulous look around this wonderful town in the English Lake District. Well worth a visit if you ever get chance.
Pendle Towns and Villages
Pendle is an area of stunning landscapes in Lancashire, Northern England. Climb Pendle Hill for sheer inspiration, or walk the Pendle Way, or try the famous Witches Trail. There are also loads of great cycle and walking routes, and great events all year round, like Pendle Walking Festival and the Great British Rythm & Blues Festival in Colne. Recognise the voiceover? Its Pendle's own local boy, BBC Radio & TV presenter, Tony Livesey.
Roman Army Museum, Hexham, Northumberland. Hadrian's Wall.
The world-conquering Roman Army was one of the most effective fighting forces in history and it made the growth of the Roman Empire possible. The Roman Army Museum, is an extremely visual, colourful and interactive museum which covers all aspects of the Roman Legions and really brings the Roman Army to life.
The Romans had invaded Britain in AD43 and after years of conquest, in AD122, the Emperor Hadrian ordered the building of a wall, to defend the Empire from the Barbarians from the north and to control trade. The legions of the Roman Army stationed in Britain built Hadrian’s wall and would then defend it for the next 300 years. Hadrian’s Wall is now a World Heritage site and is the most important monument built by the Romans in Britain. The museum is a useful stop if you are walking the wall, located very close to Hexham/Greenhead. It also offers a nice little café, mainly offering cakes and sandwiches.
The museum has something on offer for everyone.
For the adults:
• The excellent 3D movie of Hadrian’s Wall, “Edge of Empire” has some truly stunning aerial views of the wall and also offers a great chance to sit down in the comfort of the cinema, especially if you have been walking the wall!
• The realistic full-size figures displaying the various uniforms of the Roman army are really impressive.
• An informative and well-made film is projected in the main gallery, visually explains the structure of the Roman Army.
• A selection of fascinating original artefacts, replica helmets, weapons, shields and armour. Must see item, an original Roman helmet crest, the only one ever to be discovered!
For the younger visitors:
• All of the above.
• A Roman classroom with a holographic tutor.
• A Roman Centurion recruiting officer welcoming new recruits.
• Interactive hands on items.
The museum does contain original Roman artefacts, but if this is the main thing that you are interested in and only intend to visit one site then you would be better visiting Vindolanda.
Location – Roman Army Museum, Carvoran House, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 7JB. The museum is perfectly located just a few minutes walk from the Walltown visitor centre, along the Hadrian’s Wall path and nearby the village of Greenhead, for overnight accommodation. It is also on the AD122 tourist bus route. The museum is actually located next to the site of the Carvoran Roman Fort, although no visible
remains exist.
Money saving tip - Buy a combined ticket with Vindolanda, if you intend to visit both places and save money. Travel by bus AD122 to the museum and save 10% on the cost of admission.
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Hadrian's Wall, a Roman Defensive Fortification in Britain
Hadrian's Wall was a defensive fortification in Roman Britain, begun in AD 122 during the rule of emperor Hadrian. In addition to its military role, gates through the wall served as customs posts. A significant portion of the wall still exists and can be followed on foot along the Hadrian's Wall Path. It is the most popular tourist attraction in Northern England and was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.
Hadrian's Wall was built by the Romans to protect their colony in England from the Pictish tribes in Scotland. It stretches for 87 miles across the north of England from the Irish Sea to the North Sea in the counties of Cumbria, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear.
Built by Roman soldiers in the 2nd century A.D., only stretches of the wall are still visible, but the wealth of archaeological research has resulted in an almost unparalleled cluster of museums and excavations.
Hadrian's Wall was one of Ancient Rome's fortified borders, which gave the late Roman Empire security against the barbarians at its gates. Constructed and later garrisoned by soldiers drawn from all over the Roman world, the wall preserves an immense amount of military and civilian day-to-day life.
There is now a recognised National Trail that follows (with slight deviations) the whole length of the wall from Wallsend to the Solway Firth. The path is relatively easy going for most of its route, with the notable exception of the middle section around Steel Rigg. Here the path rises and falls steeply as it follows the escarpment. This section is however regarded as the most beautiful.
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The Museum of Lancashire
The Museum of Lancashire is housed in a grade II listed former quarter sessions house (courthouse) in Preston in Lancashire, England. Designed by Thomas Rickman in the Neo-Classical style, building of the courthouse began in 1825. It is now one of the oldest remaining buildings in Preston. The Museum draws on the collections of Lancashire County Museum Service to provide an overview of Lancashire history and heritage told through objects and stories of Lancashire residents.
Having undergone a refurbishment during 2010/11 the Museum contains a range of family friendly and interactive galleries to tell the Lancashire story including:
Lancashire Through Time is based around the County's archeological collections including 4,000 year old Stone Age axes, Roman artefacts and early industrial items. Lancashire at Play contains highlights including part of the Hylda Baker costume collection and Les Dawson, George Formby and Gracie Fields material. The Lancashire People Gallery focuses on the Lancashire identity and comprises items loaned by members of the public revealing some exceptional hidden histories. Lancashire Law and Order reveals the building's court house heritage. Responsible for the trials of petty criminals between 1827 to around 1900, the Chairman of the Court, Thomas Batty Addison earned the name of the Terror of the Criminal for his no nonsense approach. This gallery also includes items from the Lancashire Constabulary Police collection, charting the development of the force from 1839 to the present day. Lancashire at Work highlights the range of industries Lancashire has embraced from agriculture to textiles, maritime to engineering trades, not to mention Holland's pies and Uncle Joe's mint balls! Lancashire Goes to War is dominated by an impressive and atmospheric World War I trench. It also displays information about the role of women during the war and how we remember our fallen heroes.
Other interactive galleries include life on the homefront in World War II, and a Victorian classroom.
The Museum is also home to the collections of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry and the 14th/20th Kings Hussars.
Moving a Roman Milestone in the Yorkshire Dales
A few weeks ago we were involved in moving a Roman Milestone near Middleton, Sedbergh.
The Milestone was discovered in the 19th Century and placed on top of a hill near the Church of the Holy Ghost. Over time, and thanks to cattle using it as a scratch post, it had fallen over.
With the help of Historic England the Milestone has now been re-sited to the church field and can now be accessed by the public.
In our video you will learn more about the process of moving a scheduled monument, and also more about this history of this artefact.
Roman Baths in York with Mark Olly
Mark Olly introduces the Roman Baths in York
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River Ribble Preston Lancashire.
December 24th 2010