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Sunday 7th September 2008

Places to go near Lancaster

Lancashire is full of stunning properties. Rufford Old Hall is considered to be one of the country's finest 16th Century buildings and Haigh Hall is conveniently located between Wigan Pier and the village of Standish. Boaters may prefer a trip to the Lancaster Maritime Museum, which resides in a former Custom House built in 1764.

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 …

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A fascinating insight into the buildings of Lakeland's yesteryear. Visit Cumbria's only miniature village - over 120 …

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

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

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