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Lancaster is in Lancashire in northwestern England and a city of historic interest. The Duchy of Lancaster was established in the reign of Henry III. There are several buildings of historic interest in and around Lancaster, including the castle which is open for tours.
Lancaster is convenient to Cumbria and the Lake District, the Lake District National Park and the Yorkshire Dales National Park
The web site for the Lancaster City Council has information and a good collection of maps that will be helpful to visitors.
Airports: Blackpool (33 miles/54 km), Manchester (30 miles/97 km), Leeds and Bradford (63 miles/102 km) and Liverpool (64 miles/104 km) airports are convenient to Lancaster.
Railways: Northern Rail operates between both coasts in northern England and in the North Midlands. The network also extends northwards to Glasgow in Scotland and southwards to Liverpool, Manchester (and Manchester airport), Chesterfield, Lincoln and Grimsby in England. Stations in northeastern England include Newcastle, Durham, Sunderland, Middlesborough and Whitby.
The Virgin Trains system is the closest to a national system in that it serves England (except East Anglia and the southeast), Scotland and Wales. Virgin Trains serve London-Gatwick Airport
Ferry Services: Fleetwood, Heysham and Liverpool are nearby ports with ferry service. Go to our ferry page for England for other ports with these services.
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