Lancashire
 | Woodland Lakes Lodges The North Yorkshire Moors has it all – from the rugged and mysterious walks of the moorlands to the beautiful and unspoilt villages that pepper the area, let alone the stunning coastline that can be … | From £199 per Week
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 | Cockerham Sands Lancashire offers a holiday experience like no other with its plethora of wonderful fells, stunning coastline and marvellous seaside towns, and Cockerham Sands is a holiday park that makes the most … | From £137 per Week
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 | Three Rivers Park With scenic views over the Ribble Valley and Pendle Hill this secluded park which proudly holds the David Bellamy Award for Conservation is ideally placed for exploring the Yorkshire Dales and the … | From £213 per Week
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 | Beacon Fell View For a fabulous activity family for all the family few destinations offer as much as Beacon Fell View, a superb holiday park situated in the beautiful Ribble Valley, the jewel in the crown of often … | From £129 per Week
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 | Marton Mere Situated just 3 miles from Blackpool, Marton Mere offers guests a golden opportunity to have the best of both worlds. A lively fun filled holiday? Yes it’s here. Peace and relaxation? Yes again. … | From £465 per Week
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 | Ocean Edge Leisure Park Enjoying views over the Irish Sea from its clifftop setting close to the historic village of Heysham this scenic coastal retreat is just 10 minutes’ drive from popular Morecambe where you’ll find a … | From £149 per Week
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 | Southport Riverside Close to many of the outstanding beaches of the North-west coast this well-maintained park sits on the edge of the traditional Victorian seaside resort of Southport. Perfect for a … | From £245 per Week
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 | Regent Leisure Park A great holiday awaits you at this super family park. There is an indoor swimming pool and the magnificent club complex with lounge bar Hollywood Cabaret and disco. Only a short stroll from … | From £183 per Week
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 | Ribby Hall Village There are some holiday locations that are simply iconic, and in the UK the seaside town of Blackpool, on the gorgeous north west coast of Lancashire, has gone down in legend as the party town to top … | From £295 per Week
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To many the county of Lancashire would not make it onto a shortlist of holiday destinations, but that is to overlook one of the most impressive and beautiful counties in the United Kingdom. Of course, the seaside resorts of Morecambe, Fleetwood and – most famous of all seaside towns – Blackpool are well known, but it is the former industrial heritage of this northern county that gives Lancashire something of a down market image. This should be forgotten, for there really are gems to be found, overlooked wonders that are simply too good to miss.
Staring with Blackpool itself, and whatever image the first time visitor has is probably on the button: there is no seaside town that does it as well as Blackpool, and there is nowhere else where eating a stick of rock and riding a thrilling rollercoaster feels so absolutely right. This is the seaside town that invented the genre, and it is still the one to which all other look up. The west coast of England may not seem fashionable to some but it is a source of delights, and particularly delights in the Lancashire region. A drive up the coast from Lytham St Annes to Carnforth – famed for its railway connections and as the setting for the famous film ‘Brief Encounter’ – takes you through some stunning scenery and some beautiful towns, but it is the age old industrial heritage of this great county that is the source of some of the most interesting and wonderful sites you will have the pleasure of visiting.
Furthermore, that industrial heritage led to the area becoming – with the neighbouring north west counties – a hot bed for football talent, and our national game has its history preserved in the National Football Museum at Preston – itself a footballing icon – a free attraction that is truly astounding and a must for any sports fan.
The Queen Street Mill Textile Museum, in the industrial town of Burnley, is a brilliant encapsulation of what life was like in the mills that provided the bulk of employment in this area, but the true gem in Lancashire’s armoury may be the city of Lancaster itself, the county town of the area.
This really is one of the country’s most overlooked destinations, a very beautiful city with a history that goes back thousands of years. Cobbled streets hark back to earlier times – the city was originally a Roman settlement founded in the year 80AD – and it is overlooked by the spectacular Lancaster Castle, nestled safely on a hill that oversees the city itself. This is a vibrant town that is popular with students – there is a thriving university here – and holidaymakers alike, and has much to offer in terms of eating out, pubs and clubs.
Lancashire is a large county with much to offer in the way of historic and sporting heritage, and offers many great places to stay across a wide variety of destinations. It is easy to overlook the inland areas in the face of the very famous seaside resorts, but it is a definite mistake not to explore such beautiful towns.
