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Lancashire is a county of England, in the northwest of the country. The county did not exist in 1086, for the Domesday Book, and was apparently first created in 1182, [1] making it one of the youngest of the traditional counties. The historic county consisted of two separate parts. The main part runs along the northwestern coast of England.
Explore Lancashire. Welcome to Lancashire, a county of contrasting landscapes from its rolling hills to windswept mooes diverse heritage and plentiful food and drink, covering 3,075 Km2 of England’s North West - Lancashire is the county #WhereLifeFeelsGood . From the unique and wildlife rich Morecambe Bay in the north to the flat and fertile ...
Visit Lancashire for a true taste of olde England and a merry mix of city, town and countryside. After the pizazz of Blackpool's piers and pleasure beach, escape to silent moors scattered with reservoirs and ruins for glimpses of owls and falcons. You can dip into a rich industrial heritage at mills and working museums and follow the trail of ...
Comprehensive holiday guide on things to do in Lancashire, from cycling & walking trails, museums & galleries, wildlife and birdwatching, to markets and shopping!
A visit to Lancashire, a county in North West England, can take you from the glitz and excitement of Blackpool's piers and pleasure beach, to pensive walls through silent moors, to explore the rich industrial heritage of its mills and working museums, or along the trail of England’s most-famous witches across Lancaster and Pendle.
Lancashire ( / ˈlæŋkəʃər / LAN-kə-shər, /- ʃɪər / - sheer; abbreviated Lancs) is a ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Cumbria to the north, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to the east, Greater Manchester and Merseyside to the south, and the Irish Sea to the west.
In the early Middle Ages it was a province of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria. The region included the ancestral lands of the house of Lancaster. In the Industrial Revolution it became an important manufacturing region and a centre of the textile industry.
