Visit Lancashire Places

Welcome to Visit Lancashire Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Lancashire

  

Lancashire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Lancashire

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Lancashire economy & business

Enterprise zone

The creation of Lancashire Enterprise Zone was announced in 2011 . It is based at the airfields owned by BAE Systems in Warton and Samlesbury . First businesses to move into the zone did so in March 2015, at Warton . In March 2015 the government announced a new enterprise zone would be created at Blackpool Airport .

Economic output

Chart of trend of regional gross value added of non-metropolitan county of Lancashire at basic prices published by the Office for National Statistics .

Lancashire geography / climate

Divisions and environs

Lancashire, the shire county controlled by the county council is divided into local government districts, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Preston, and Wyre . Unitary authorities Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen are unitary authorities that do not come under county council control .

Geology, landscape and ecology

The highest point of the modern county council area is Gragareth, near Whernside, which reaches a height of 627 m (2,057 ft) However, the highest point in the historic County Palatine is Coniston Old Man in the Lake District, which is regarded as the County Top by those who feel the Local Government Act 1972 (enacted 1974) did not abolish the historic county borders of Lancashire .

You can visit Lancashire places with Walkfo Lancashire to hear history at Lancashire’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Lancashire has 20 places to visit in our interactive Lancashire map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Lancashire, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Lancashire places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Lancashire & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 20 audio facts unique to Lancashire places in an interactive Lancashire map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Lancashire Places Map
20 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Lancashire historic spots	Lancashire tourist destinations	Lancashire plaques	Lancashire geographic features
Walkfo Lancashire tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Lancashire

  

Best Lancashire places to visit

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Lancashire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Lancashire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Lancashire’s information audio spots:

Brockholes (nature reserve) Brockholes is a nature reserve near Preston, Lancashire, England, just off Junction 31 of the M6 motorway. Situated in the flood-plain of the river Ribble, it has the UK’s first floating visitor village.

Church of St Leonard the Less, Samlesbury The Church of St Leonard the Less is an Anglican church in Samlesbury, Lancashire. It dates from 1558, with a tower added 1899–1900, and is protected as a Grade I listed building. It is an active parish church in the Diocese of Blackburn.

St Paul’s Church, Longridge St Paul’s Church stands off Berry Lane, Longridge, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Blackburn. The church was built in 1886–1888 and the tower was added in 1936–37.

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