Best Hotels in Lancaster
Lancaster is a small stone city on the River Lune, with a castle on the hill and a station on the West Coast Main Line. Where to stay is mostly a choice between hill, river and the civic centre.
Castle Hill and the Priory for old Lancaster
The streets around Lancaster Castle and the Priory hold some of the oldest buildings in the city, and they are steep, stone and quiet in the evening. A stay here has character, as long as you are happy to climb with a case in hand.
The streets around Lancaster Castle and the Priory hold some of the oldest buildings in the city, and they are steep, stone and quiet in the evening.
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St George's Quay for views of the Lune
St George's Quay is the old Georgian port of Lancaster, set on the River Lune. It rewards a stay with water and open sky, though a breeze off the river can be sharp in colder months.
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Somewhere to book a room or a table for the evening, in Lancaster itself.
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Dalton Square for the civic centre
Dalton Square is the formal heart of Lancaster, with the Town Hall and the Queen Victoria memorial as its landmarks. Staying nearby means gentler ground and a walk to the main shopping streets, without the climb the castle side asks of you.
Dalton Square is the formal heart of Lancaster, with the Town Hall and the Queen Victoria memorial as its landmarks.
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Luggage, hills and weather
Lancaster station is on the West Coast Main Line, with trains towards Preston, Carlisle and London Euston and a branch to Morecambe, so think about the walk from the platform with a bag. Hills and rain are both realistic here, so pack for them.
Lancaster station is on the West Coast Main Line, with trains towards Preston, Carlisle and London Euston and a branch to Morecambe, so think about the walk from the platform with a bag.
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