Lancaster

Lancaster

Lancaster is a compact city bursting with attractions. Lancaster City Museum offers an insight into local history including a tombstone dating back 100AD. The area is close to the River Lune where you can take tours or learn about the maritime history at the local museum. There are also many green spaces and farms to keep you entertained.

The area also includes the southern reaches of the Lake District, featuring many beautiful valleys which inspired the poet Wordsworth and houses, including the home of children's author Beatrix Potter.

Venues in this location

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Lake District

Castle Head Field Centre lies in its own extensive grounds between the southern fells of the Lake District and the shores of Morecambe Bay. The Centre has 120 beds and a number of large indoor spaces including 6 workrooms, student common rooms, a separate staff lounge and a sports hall.

Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House

Blackwell is an internationally important icon of Arts and Crafts architecture. Built as a late Victorian holiday home for Manchester industrialist and Mayor Sir Edward Holt, it is a stunning example of the social mobility and artistic response to the Industrial Revolution.

Beatrix Potter Gallery and Hawkshead

Beatrix Potter's original artwork on display in a 17th-century house

Step inside this charming old building to enjoy an exhibition of Beatrix Potter's original drawings and watercolours. This year we discover what it was like to go ‘On holiday with Beatrix Potter’ and how her unique travels inspired her wonderful stories.

Armitt Museum and Library

Founded by Poets, Artists and Writers as the Quintessence of the Cultural Lake District

Explore the life of Beatrix Potter one of the most iconic and influential figures of the Lake District at the Armitt Museum.

Abbot Hall Art Gallery

Abbot Hall Art Gallery hosts a collection of historic, modern and contemporary art, as well as a dynamic series of temporary exhibitions, within the unique setting of a Grade 1 listed Georgian building.

Total Adventure

Total Adventure Ltd, based on the shores of Windermere offers a wide range of instructional led outdoor activities as well as bespoke outdoor events tailored to your own specific requirements. With over 40 years of outdoor experience all our staff are fully qualified, friendly and experienced.

Ghyll Head Outdoor Education Centre

Dallam Outdoors

There is lots to look at whilst you are here: We have plenty of adults courses and children's outdoor activities on offer. 

Bendrigg Trust

The Bendrigg Trust is a Charitable Trust offering residential and day activity courses for groups of disabled and disadvantaged people, of any age or ability.

Tarn Hows and Coniston

Majestic views and peaceful walks in beautiful countryside

Stunning Tarn Hows offers an accessible circular (1¾ miles) walk through beautiful countryside with majestic mountain views. A great place to walk and picnic, or to begin your wider Lake District countryside adventure. There are also rare Belted Galloway cattle and sturdy Herdwick sheep grazing by the tarn.

Hinning House OEC

We provide high quality, enjoyable learning through the outdoors for children and young people. Our work emphasises personal, social and environmental awareness and understanding and is closely related to the “Every Child Matters” agenda.

Dallam Outdoors

There is lots to look at whilst you are here: We have plenty of adults courses and children's outdoor activities on offer. 

Longrigg Residential Care

Residential courses at Longrigg create a community in which every member is asked to contribute. Through these contributions we hope people will grow and develop and then have the confidence to put their "ideas into action".

Ascent Training

Ascent Training (Adventure Education Ltd) is a Lake District based outdoor activity provider.

VerticalAir Limited

Our aim is to release the potential in people to achieve breakthrough performance through training, adventure and shared experiences.

Dove Nest Management Training and Development

Chris Ensoll

Chris is British Mountain Guide, and a member of the International Federation of Mountain Guides Assocations (IFMGA) - the highest international mountain guiding qualification.He is one of the few British Mountain Guides with a license from the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority, allowing us to provide guiding and activities to young people.

Summitreks Adventure Services

Welcome to Summitreks Adventure Activities, where Summitreks has been successfully operating an all year round Adventure Activities business for nearly 30 years.

Windermere Outdoor Adventure Centre

Situated on the eastern shore of Windermere, our Outdoor Adventure Centre is the perfect place to discover the Lake District and take part in action packed, exciting activities!

Humphry Head OEC

TQ manages and runs Humphrey Head, an outdoor education centre in the South Lakes, for the delivery of outdoor education residential courses to schools, the Prince’s Trust, National Citizen Service and other organisations. 

David Hendrickse

Sam Sykes Ltd

Sam Sykes™ Ltd was set up to reverse this trend by delivering professionally led Duke of Edinburgh award expeditions across the UK and overseas. With over thirty years' experience in organising and leading DofE Award expeditions at BRONZE, SILVER and GOLD level.

Key Change Children's Service

Brathay Trust

Brathay Trust is a charity with the mission to improve the life chances of children and young people. We do this by inspiring them to engage positively in their communities.

Impact Development Training Group

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