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Lancaster City Museum
Lancaster City Museum
Lancaster City Museum
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LANCASTER CITY MUSEUM

(5.0 Score)
Market Square, Lancaster LA1 1HT, UK Directions

Since 1923

Speciality:

✓ Activities for Families ✓ Events ✓ Exhibitions ✓ Historical Information ✓ Programs and Displays

“Lancaster City Museum is located in the Old Town Hall, which is listed as a Grade II listed building. Their exhibition features digitally displayed historical exhibits, key heritage stories that have emerged from the project, and a variety of new, original poetry, artwork to film to painting. Lancaster City Museum successfully acquired the Viking-era Silverdale Hoard for the collections. Visitors can explore more about Lancaster's history from the Romans to today. The museum also provides exhibits, events, and activities for families. You can also see the fantastic portrait and landscape set on display. They also offer free admission for their visitors.

2025 Update: The City Museum building is also home to the King’s Own Royal Regiment Museum, a fascinating insight into the military heritage of the city’s own regiment from 1680 onwards.”

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Price:

Two-Adult Joint Ticket: £8 Weekly Pass per Person £8 Annual Pass per Person £10 Visit costs £2

Contact:

  • lancastercitymuseum@lancaster.go...
01524 64637

Fri-Tue: 10:30am - 4pm
Wed & Thu: Closed

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Lancaster Maritime Museum
Lancaster Maritime Museum
Lancaster Maritime Museum
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LANCASTER MARITIME MUSEUM

(4.9 Score)
Custom House, St Georges Quay, Lancaster LA1 1RB, UK Directions

Since 1985

Speciality:

✓ Historical Place ✓ Adults and Family Programs ✓ Collections ✓ Film ✓ Gift Shop ✓ Exhibitions ✓ Baby Changing Facilities ✓ Displays ✓ Local History ✓ Events and Cafe

“Lancaster Maritime Museum is a renovated warehouse building of the area's 18th-century shipbuilding and maritime history. This museum occupies two historic buildings on St. George’s Quay, the city’s main 18th-century harbour. Richard Gillow designed the former Customs House, built in 1764. Here, you can explore the atmospheric and fascinating buildings and discover the history of the Port of Lancaster, the fishing industry, and life in the spaces between sea and land. They also have a small cafe and a gift shop. The Lancaster Maritime Museum is accessible for all visitors, with lift access to the upper floors. Children can enjoy free admission here.

2025 Update: The Gift Shop and Cafe offer maritime-themed books, toys, alongside self-service drinks and snacks to eat in or take away.”

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Price:

Adults: £5
Joint ticket – 2 Adults £8
Carers Accompanying a Disabled Visitor Free
Lancaster District Residents Free
Children (Under 18) Free

Contact:

  • lancastermaritimemuseum@lancaste...
01524 382264

Fri-Mon: 12pm - 4pm
Tue-Thu: Closed

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Gresgarth Hall Gardens
Gresgarth Hall Gardens
Gresgarth Hall Gardens
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GRESGARTH HALL GARDENS

(4.8 Score)
Gresgarth Hall, Caton, Lancaster LA2 9NB, UK Directions

Since 1978

Speciality:

✓ Plants ✓ Family Friendly Facilities ✓ Bog and Kitchen Garden ✓ Outdoor Attraction ✓ Hall ✓ Lakes ✓ Disabled Access ✓ Bluebell and Millennium Wood

“Gresgarth Hall Garden includes terraced, wild, water, flower, forest, vegetable and orchard gardens. The herbaceous plantings continuously evolve as Arabella tests and experiments with new ideas and combinations. Gresgarth Hall Garden features a beautiful bridge that crosses the river to a long woodland garden extending about 400 meters through the valley floor. The garden is occupied by over 60 bushes. More plants from all over the world are added to the garden for the visitors to explore. The garden also offers free entry to their visitors.

2025 Update: The park gardens are beautiful and well maintained, and wheelchair access is also available.”

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01524 771838

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LANCASTER CITY MUSEUM REVIEWS

Brilliant place to visit full of history from prehistoric through roman to World War II and beyond. Free entry and a lovely little gift shop full of trinkets and fridge magnets. All very well displayed in clean glass cabinets with a few interactive displays. In the heart of the city and only 10 minutes stroll from the railway station. Highly Recommended.

Good local history collection, particularly the Roman and Anglo-Saxon galleries. They have the Burrow religious carvings and the Insus Cavalry Tombstone, which are well worth the visit alone. Shop was a bit limited. You have to get an entry ticket even though it's free, which was a bit odd. Closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Nice little museum in the centre of the city. There's nothing outstanding to plan a special visit for, it's just a pleasant way to spend an hour if you're passing. Friendly staff, and a good range of exhibits. Free entry, but you should donate some money to them anyway.

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LANCASTER MARITIME MUSEUM REVIEWS

This is a lovely museum with some history of the fishing and ship building industries in the local area, as well as a collection of very old coins and artifacts. It's very well done and quite engaging, with a film that explains some local history. The star of the show for me was the series of black and white photographs of fishermen and people from the canals. I am assured that a proper exhibition is on its way.

Really good afternoon out with children. Lots of history of Lancaster & Morecambe Bay area, the boats, trade & disasters. Information on Viking & other silver hoards found locally, plenty of activities. Free to local residents, limited on-road parking. Highly recommended.

We had a fantastic time discovering the history of Lancaster's relationship with the sea, including the wider bay area, especially loved the hoardes of coins and other objects from the locality. Well worth a visit, everything is well presented and well kept and very informative.

GRESGARTH HALL GARDENS REVIEWS

Absolutely stunning gardens. Clearly very well tended and definitely worth a visit; they're only open to the public one Sunday per month, though. I love that the cake stand is run by a hospice. Inspired by the beautiful surroundings, I bought a couple of plants from here (I think the plant stall may be run by the hospice too) and they are thriving in my garden, providing a wonderful memento of Gresgarth. In between exploring the gardens, we had a picnic by the lake and were visited by some curious chickens, which my friend's little boy loved to watch mud bathing. The garden rooms are great for inspiration, and the wooded trail makes you feel as though you're in an entirely secluded forest. I envy the owners of this estate. Just gorgeous!

Volunteered here to raise money for St. John's Hospice in Lancaster so only briefly walked round the gardens, but ..... WOW! These gardens are truly amazing. Absolutely beautiful and the smell? Not sure which flowers they came from but I felt I'd been transported to somewhere magical! Will definitely go back when I'll have more time.

Lovely garden and arboretum, there's usually a cake and coffee stand in the large potting shed area. I love the fact that many of the trees have the year they were planted, makes you realise how quickly some species can grow. Overall, a great way to spend a few hours on a Sunday afternoon.

TBR® Inspection Score Report

LANCASTER CITY MUSEUM Total Inspection Points: 119/120
Business Hours: 9
Acknowledgements: 10
Business Images: 10
Complete Info: 10
Exact Services: 10
Experience: 10
Legitimate Ratings: 10
Location Proximity: 10
Reviews Accuracy of : 10
Reviews Study: 10
Website Source: 10
Website Standard: 10

TBR® Inspection Score Report

LANCASTER MARITIME MUSEUM Total Inspection Points: 118/120
Current Evaluation: 9
Reviews Study: 9
Business Images: 10
Complete Info: 10
Contact Info: 10
Exact Services: 10
Experience: 10
Legitimate Ratings: 10
Pricing: 10
Reviews Accuracy of : 10
Website Source: 10
Website Standard: 10

TBR® Inspection Score Report

GRESGARTH HALL GARDENS Total Inspection Points: 116/120
Acknowledgements: 9
Complete Info: 9
Current Evaluation: 9
Reviews Study: 9
Business Images: 10
Contact Info: 10
Exact Services: 10
Experience: 10
Legitimate Ratings: 10
Reviews Accuracy of : 10
Website Source: 10
Website Standard: 10
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