Britain's official guide to canals, rivers and lakes

Sunday 6th July 2008

Places to go along the Lancaster Canal

Local attractions

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

  • Historic structure
  • Leisure attraction

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

  • Country park

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

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

  • Historic structure

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

  • Museum

Admission is free to this contemporary museum which is home to one of the world's most important footbaling …

  • Museum

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