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Monday 22nd March 2010

Places to go along the Lancaster Canal

Local attractions

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Canal Boats at Rest (Sheepcote Street Bridge, Birmingham). © John Twinning

Artist John Twinning has exhibited and sold his work at exhibitions throughout the country. You can see examples of …

  • Gallery
  • Leisure attraction
Image for Glasson Basin

An evocative site boasting boats of all shapes and sizes, Glasson Basin is a charming place to wander around with …

  • Historic structure
  • Leisure attraction
Drinking Water Fountain, Haslam Park, Ashton. © Dave Brown - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

Haslam Park, linked to Lancaster Canal by a magnificent lake, is home to a vast array of wildfowl and wild flowers. …

  • Country park
Lancaster Castle. © Charles Rawding - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

The castle in Lancaster has been part of the town for 1000 years and is partly still in use, as a Crown Court and a …

  • Leisure attraction
  • Museum

The Lancaster City Museum is located in the old Town Hall and covers the history and archaeology of Lancaster and …

  • Museum

Residing in a fomer Custom House of 1764, the Lancaster Maritime Museum was opened in 1985. The museum tells the …

  • Museum
Image for Lune Aqueduct

John Rennie's spectacular stone aqueduct at Lancaster nearly doomed the whole Lancaster Canal project. Once the …

  • Historic structure
Preston Docks

Preston Docks is Eurpoe's largest single dock basin. Today, it's a popular venue for leisure, entertainment and shopping.

  • Leisure attraction
The Harris Museum. © Peter - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

The Harris Museum and Art Gallery is home to one of the largest collections of historical and contemporary fine and …

  • Museum

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