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Lancaster Castle
Castle Parade
Lancaster LA1 1YJ
England
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Dec
43°F 6°C
37°F 2°C
Jan
43°F 6°C
36°F 2°C
Feb
44°F 6°C
36°F 2°C
Mar
47°F 8°C
38°F 3°C
Apr
52°F 11°C
41°F 5°C
May
57°F 13°C
46°F 7°C

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Thursday
31 Dec
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37°F 2°C
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28°F -2°C
Friday
1 Jan
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35°F 1°C
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26°F -3°C
Saturday
2 Jan
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41°F 5°C
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32°F 0°C
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Top-Rated Nearby Accommodations
Hotel GBP* Distance Rating
Old Station House Bed & Breakfast £58 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4 of 5 stars
The Sun Hotel £84 0.3 mi 0.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Wagon and Horses £85 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Penny Street Bridge £83 0.5 mi 0.8 km 4.5 of 5 stars
The Shakespeare Bed and Breakfast £66 0.6 mi 1.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
restaurant Distance Rating
The Meeting House 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Sun Cafe 0.2 mi 0.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Etna's Pizza Pasta 0.3 mi 0.4 km 4 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
Thing to Do Distance Rating
Williams Park 2.0 mi 3.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Liverpool Megabowl 13.6 mi 21.9 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Levens Hall 14.6 mi 23.5 km 4 of 5 stars
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Title Source
“Famous But Unknown - Lancaster” InfoHub
“Top ten haunted places in the UK” guardianunlimited.co.uk / The Guardian
“Great escapes: Lancashire 2 - Magical history tour” Practical Caravan
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 7 attractions in Lancaster
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Traveller Description: Owned by HM Queen Elizabeth, this castle still houses prisoners though much of it is open to the public.
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Attraction type: Castle, Old jail
Address: Castle Parade Lancaster LA1 1YJ
England
Tel: 01524 64998
Fax: 01524 847914

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“Memorable part of our holiday”
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5 of 5 stars
DistantHills
Spean Bridge, Scotland
25 Feb 2009

We spent a few days in and around Lancaster and the castle tour was one of the best parts. As everyone has mentioned the staff in the castle are excellent; courteous, polite gentlemen. I think it was Norman that took us around the castle and his knowledge and enthusiasm were brilliant. The castle itself is very interesting and has a... more

“Lancaster Castle kids tour”
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5 of 5 stars
frontrunneruk
suffolk, UK
11 Aug 2008

Great place to visit. Would thoroughly recommend the kids tour (2pm wednesdays). £4.00 per head and the best guided tour I have been on (you do need a kid with you 8-12 would be best). The guy running it should be doing tv, very knowledgeable, very engaging. more

“Lancaster Castle - Really worth a visit”
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5 of 5 stars
attardchris
malta
5 Jan 2008

The Lancaster castle is still in use as a prison, therefore certain areas are unaccessible for the public. Nothwithstanding this, it is really worth a visit. Visitors can view the old cells. These cells do not have any windows so there is little fresh air there, and being locked for a few minutes in one of these damp cells its... more

“ばら戦争のランカスターの城”
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3 of 5 stars
chiakipenguin
Tokyo, Japan
Google Translation
31 Oct 2008
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ロンドンから北へ特急で約３時間。 ランカシャー州のランカスターにあるお城です。 ランカスターは、歴史には登場しま... more

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Lancaster Castle Address

Castle Parade, Lancaster LA1 1YJ, England
Tel: 01524 64998 Fax: 01524 847914