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Vintage tram passing through Cleveleys

Cleveleys (127 Pictures) in the county of Lancashire

(1.6 miles, 2.5 km, direction W of Thornton)

Less bustling than its busy neighbour Blackpool, Cleveleys lies on the same 15 mile stretch of beautiful golden sands...

Wedding car (Morris?)

Fleetwood (97 Pictures) in the county of Lancashire

(3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction NW of Thornton)

Fleetwood was once famous as a fishing port, but now it is more likely the visitor will see yachts and leisure boats lined up at the pretty quayside...

Sunset at the beach

Blackpool (310 Pictures) a Seaside Town in the county of Lancashire

(4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction SW of Thornton)

Blackpool, long famous for its vast illuminated Golden Mile, commenced its rise to fame way back in the Victorian Era when the famous seafront consisted of no more than a single row of houses...

Lytham St Anne's, Lancashire

Lytham St Anne's (86 Pictures) in the county of Lancashire

(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction S of Thornton)

St. Anne's has a fine sandy beach backed by grassy sand dunes and a fascinating pier, first built in 1885 and subsequently rebuilt and remodelled...

Six Arches, near the River Wye, Scorton, Lancashire

Scorton (3 Pictures) in the county of Lancashire

(10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction NE of Thornton)

The picturesque village of Scorton lies to the west of the Bowland Forest beneath the shadow of Calder Fell, in an area much famed for its sparkling streams, fells and forest glades inhabited by wildlife...

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The Sealion Pool, Blackpool Zoo, taken August 2005

Blackpool Zoo (10 Pictures)

(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction S)

Blackpool Zoo, situated in Lancashire, England, is a popular zoological park known for its wide variety of animals and.....

Preston Guild Hall

Preston Guildhall (1 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.4 km, direction SE)

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Lancaster Castle, Lancaster, Lancashire.

Lancaster Castle (21 Pictures)

(14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction NE)

Dominating the skyline of the town, Lancaster Castle is of the best-preserved castles in England. This Castle is still used as a.....

The Harris Museum, Preston

Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston (1 Pictures)

(14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction SE)

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Piel Castle was built because of the Scottish raids in 1322

Piel Castle (3 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.9 km, direction NW)

The last foreign invasion of England took place in 1486 when Irish and Flemish supporters of Lambert Simnel landed at Piel in a.....

Lancaster Cathedral at sunset 2005

Lancaster Cathedral (5 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction NE)

This may not be as old as other English cathedral churches, but with its soaring spire reaching to a height of 240 feet and a.....

Ashton Memorial in Lancaster

Ashton Memorial (5 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction NE)

The Ashton Memorial with its green dome, overlooks the City from Williamson Park. It forms a famous Classical landmark and was.....


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