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Tall ship at Charlestown, near St Austell, Cornwall

Charlestown

in the county of Cornwall

Saltwood Castle - Front Gate

Hythe

a Seaside Town in the county of Kent

Lancaster University

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Lancaster University in Lancaster, Lancashire, England
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About Lancaster University

One of our top picks in Lancaster.Lancaster University Guest Rooms provides bed and breakfast accommodations set in 560 acres of parkland, located a 10-minute drive from the city center. Each guest room has an private bathroom, desk, wardrobe, iron, ironing board, hair dryer, towels and linen. There are tea and coffee facilities in the room and free Wi-Fi available across the campus. If you choose the B&B option, breakfast is provided each morning at Marketplace, a 2-minute walk from the accommodations. The campus includes a great selection of restaurants, cafes and bars. The sports center includes a gym, climbing wall, swimming pool, sauna and squash courts at an additional cost. The Peter Scott Art Gallery and the Nuffield Theater are also located on the campus. The Lancaster University campus lies to the west of the M6 and the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The city itself offers attractions including Lancaster Castle, St Peter’s Cathedral, Lancaster City Museum, Williamson Park, The Grand Theater and a Vue Cinema. There is also a varied selection of restaurants and bars in the city center. There are great transport links to the city center from the university including regular busses and a taxi rank on campus. Morecambe is within 20-minute drive away, which has views across the bay. Guests can visit the beach, the Eric Morecambe Statue and Happy Mount Park. The accommodations is a 10-minute drive from Lancaster train station, which offers easy access to Manchester, Liverpool and London, as well as The Lake District.


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