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Photo of the Forest of Bowland, a National Landscape in England.

Forest of BowlandPhoto Robin Cross / Unsplash

Places to explore near Lancaster StationLancaster

38 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 2 are national icons.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo of Ashton Memorial, a folly near Lancaster, Lancashire, north west England.Highlight

Ashton Memorial

Folly near Lancaster

Grand Edwardian domed folly rising over Williamson Park in Lancaster, dubbed the 'Taj Mahal of the North'.

1.7 km E

Photo of Williamson Park, a garden near Lancaster, Lancashire, north west England.Highlight

Williamson Park

Garden near Lancaster

Hilltop Victorian park above Lancaster with woodland walks, a butterfly house and the domed Ashton Memorial.

1.7 km E

Photo of Lune Aqueduct, a landmark near Lancaster, Lancashire, north west England.Highlight

Lune Aqueduct

Landmark near Lancaster

Rennie's great five-arch aqueduct striding the River Lune north of Lancaster, the finest structure on the whole Lancaster Canal.

2.5 km NE

Photo of the Forest of Bowland, a National Landscape in England.Iconic

Forest of Bowland

National Landscape near Slaidburn

Wild heather moorland and the Trough of Bowland.

3.1 km E

Photo of Morecambe, a village in Lancashire, north west England.Iconic

Morecambe

Village

Faded-then-reviving bay resort with a five-mile prom, the Eric Morecambe statue and the art-deco Midland Hotel.

4.7 km NW · Lancashire

Photo of Eric Morecambe Statue, a landmark in Lancashire, north west England.Highlight

Eric Morecambe Statue

Landmark near Morecambe

Cheery bronze of comedian Eric Morecambe in his 'Bring Me Sunshine' pose on the town's seafront.

4.8 km NW

Photo of Midland Hotel, a landmark near Morecambe, Lancashire, north west England.Highlight

Midland Hotel

Landmark near Morecambe

Streamlined 1933 art-deco hotel on Morecambe's prom, with Eric Gill reliefs and a curved seafront frontage.

5.1 km NW

Photo: Crook o' Lune, a viewpoint near Caton in the Forest of Bowland, Lancashire, north west England.Highlight

Crook o' Lune

Viewpoint near Caton

Great looping bend of the River Lune near Caton, a beauty spot painted by Turner and a riverside picnic stop.

5.3 km NE

Photo of Stone Jetty, a landmark near Morecambe, Lancashire, north west England.Highlight

Stone Jetty

Landmark near Morecambe

Former stone harbour arm on Morecambe's front, now a public promenade dotted with bird sculptures and games.

5.4 km NW

Photo of Heysham, a village in Lancashire, north west England.Highlight

Heysham

Village

Old Morecambe Bay village of narrow lanes and nettle beer, above the rock-cut graves and ruined St Patrick's Chapel.

5.7 km W · Lancashire

Photo of St Patrick's Chapel & Rock-cut Graves, a ruined chapel near Heysham, Lancashire, north west England.Highlight

St Patrick's Chapel & Rock-cut Graves

Chapel near Heysham

Ruined Anglo-Saxon chapel and body-shaped graves cut into the headland rock above Morecambe Bay at Heysham.

6.2 km W

Photo of Sunderland Point, a village in Lancashire, north west England.Highlight

Sunderland Point

Village

Tiny former port cut off by the tide twice a day, reached only across the sands of the Lune estuary.

8 km SW · Lancashire

Photo of Arnside & Silverdale, a National Landscape in north west England.Highlight

Arnside & Silverdale

National Landscape near Silverdale

Little limestone hills, flowery woods and the huge tidal sands of Morecambe Bay, all packed into a small friendly corner

8.2 km N

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Photo of Lancaster Priory, a church in Lancashire, north west England.

Lancaster Priory

Church near Lancaster

Great priory church of St Mary on the castle hill, surviving the Dissolution as Lancaster's parish church.

0.3 km NE

Photo of the Lancaster Canal, a 41-mile canal running from Preston to Tewitfield, north west England.

Lancaster Canal

Canal

The lock-free coastal canal of the north-west, 41 miles on one level from Preston to Tewitfield with the sea often in view.

0.7 km SE · Lancashire & Cumbria

Photo of The Stork Inn, a pub near Conder Green, Lancashire, north west England.

The Stork Inn

Pub near Conder Green

Whitewashed riverside inn on the Lune estuary at Conder Green, on the cycle path to Glasson.

5.8 km S

Gresgarth Hall Gardens

Garden near Caton

Renowned garden of designer Arabella Lennox-Boyd in the Lune valley, opening one Sunday a month across the seasons.

6.2 km E

Photo of St Peter's Church, Heysham, a church in Lancashire, north west England.

St Peter's Church, Heysham

Church near Heysham

One of the oldest churches in the North West, above Morecambe Bay near the rock-cut graves and ruined chapel.

6.2 km W

Photo of the coast at Heysham Coast, Lancashire, north west England.

Heysham Coast

Coastline near Heysham

A National Trust place in Lancashire.

6.3 km W

Photo of Port of Lancaster Smokehouse, a farm & farm shop near Glasson Dock, Lancashire, north west England.

Port of Lancaster Smokehouse

Farm & farm shop near Glasson Dock

Quayside smokehouse at Glasson Dock with a shop crammed with smoked fish, meat, cheese and game.

6.3 km SW

Glasson Dock

Village

Working port village on the Lune estuary where the Lancaster Canal meets the sea, with a marina and a smokehouse.

6.4 km SW · Lancashire

Photo of The Bay Horse Inn, a pub in Lancashire, north west England.

The Bay Horse Inn

Pub near Bay Horse

Award-winning country dining inn on lanes south of Lancaster, big on local produce.

9 km S

Everything else within 10 km (16) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.