PLANNING YOUR TRIP
LAKE DISTRICT
ARNSIDE & SILVERDALE NATIONAL LANDSCAPE
KIRKBY LONSDALE
YORKSHIRE DALES
CARNFORTH
M6
A683
A6
MORECAMBE
LANCASTER
A65
HEYSHAM
By Road The M6 runs right through Lancashire connecting to the M61, M65, M55 and several major A roads. In less than an hour’s drive from Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds you could be exploring the vast Pennine Fells, beautiful Ribble Valley or driving along the world famous Blackpool promenade. By Water If you’re lucky enough to travel by water then both the Lancaster canal and Leeds-Liverpool canal give you the chance to sail right into the heart of places like Lancaster, Garstang and Burnley, whilst you’ll also get amazing views of our stunning countryside and wildlife on route.
By Rail Lancashire has excellent rail connections from all over the country – just two hours from London on the West Coast Line with Avanti West Coast with stations at Preston and Lancaster. Change at Preston to reach the towns of Clitheroe, Burnley, Blackburn, Colne and Ormskirk. There are also direct trains traveling from Manchester to most Lancashire towns and cities . By Air Both Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Manchester Airport have frequent flights serving Europe and international airports including Beijing, Hong Kong and New York. Manchester Airport has direct trains to many Lancashire destinations every 30 minutes and it’s less than an hour’s drive from Manchester to Preston. By Bike Bring your bike to Lancashire (or hire one when you get here) and appreciate the variety of terrain and breath-taking views. You can pick up hire bikes from a number of railway stations including Morecambe, Blackburn, Preston and Ormskirk, all at reasonable prices. Leisure Lakes Bikes in Lancaster city centre has a range of hire bikes including electric and hybrid, and Blackpool hire scheme has comfortable yellow bikes from the Palatine Leisure Centre. See cyclelancashire. com for a full list of cycle hire venues.
FOREST OF BOWLAND NATIONAL LANDSCAPE
A682
A6068
SCORTON
A588
SAWLEY
BARNOLDSWICK
FLEETWOOD
WHITEWELL
A587
A56
GARSTANG
A682
CHIPPING
CLEVELEYS
CLITHEROE
THORNTON
A586
A6068
A585
PENDLE HILL
COLNE
POULTON LE FYLDE
A59
NELSON
A6068
BLACKPOOL
LONGRIDGE
WHALLEY
A6
RIBCHESTER
PADIHAM
A671
M55
BURNLEY
A680
KIRKHAM
M65
A677
PRESTON
A584
A583
ACCRINGTON
A646
BLACKBURN
ST ANNES ON SEA LYTHAM
A675
A671
A682
A59
M65
HASLINGDEN
A6177
BACUP
RAWTENSTALL
DARWEN
A681
LEYLAND
A565
A675
A666
A581
CHORLEY
RUFFORD
RIVINGTON
A570
A6
M66
A49
A5209
A5147
BURSCOUGH
M6
GREATER MANCHESTER
ORMSKIRK
M61
A577
A570
A59
M58
A565
2 HRS BY TRAIN GLASGOW
2.5 HRS BY CAR NEWCASTLE AIRPORT
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LEEDS
1.5 HRS BY CAR
2.5 HRS BY CAR HULL PORT
LESS THAN AN HOUR BY CAR LIVERPOOL AIRPORT & CRUISE TERMINAL
LESS THAN AN HOUR BY CAR MANCHESTER AIRPORT
2.5 HOURS BY CAR BIRMINGHAM
For more information on travelling to and around Lancashire go to visitlancashire.com
2 HOURS BY TRAIN LONDON
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