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01524 582394 E: Lancastervic@Lancaster.Gov.Uk W: Visitlancaster.Org.Uk Lancaster Visitor Information Centre The Storey, Meeting House Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1TH T: 01524 582394 E: [email protected] W: visitlancaster.org.uk 1 & Heysham to Crook O’Lune, 2 Skerton River Lune Millennium Park and Lune Aqueduct Retail Park 3 Quay Meadow Ayre een Gr Skate Park 4 Retail Park Superstore Vicarage Field Buses & Taxis . only D R H T R NO Long 5 Stay Buses & Taxis only Cinema LANCASTER VISITOR Long 6 INFORMATION CENTRE Stay e Gregson Th et Street Centre Storey Mark Bashful Alley Sir Simons Arcade Long 7 Stay Long Stay Buses & Taxis only Magistrates 8 Court Long Stay 9 Canal Cruise BMI Hospital University 10 Hospital of Cumbria visitors 11 AB CDEFG H HOTELS & GUEST Brunthill House B&B Lowfield SELF CATERING Lowfield ACCOMMODATION Q GA Q GA FURTHER AFIELD Q SC CITY CENTRE Main St, Arkholme Bay Horse, Lancaster Bay Horse LA6 1AX LA2 0HR Ashbank Cottage Lancaster, LA2 0HR 07718 740714 The Borough Rooms 015242 36109 VB SC «««« 07718 740714 Q GA Ashleys, Tatham Low House Farm 3 Dalton Square The Castle at Hornby Lancaster, LA2 8PH Patty’s Farm Barn VB GA F «««« Lancaster, LA1 1PP VB GA ★ 01524 263030 / VB SC «««« Low Lane, Claughton 01524 64170 49 Main Street 07836 500091 Hillam Lane Lancaster, LA2 9RZ Map Ref F7 Hornby Cockerham, LA2 0DY LA2 8JT 01524 221260 Ashton Hall Cottages 01524 751285 Rooms @ 01524 222279 VB SC «««« The Mill at The Station House Ashton with Stodday Post Box Apartment Conder Green Q GA The Fenwick LA2 0AJ Q SC VB I ««« 25 Meeting House Lane AA GA «««« 01524 751325 / Hornby Post Office Thurnham Mill Lane Lancaster, LA1 1TX Hornby Road 07780 680987 8-10 Main Street Conder Green 01524 381060 Claughton, Lancaster Hornby, LA2 8JR Lancaster, LA2 0BD Map Ref A7 LA2 9LA Beck Cottage 01524 221237 01524 221157 01524 752852 VB SC «««« The Royal Wyresdale Road Quernmore Premier Inn Q GA The Fleece Quernmore Valley Cottages GA Thurnham St Q GA Lancaster, LA2 9EF VB SC «««« Lancaster Business Park Lancaster Dolphinholme 01524 36873 Wyresdale Road Caton Road, Lancaster LA1 1YD Lancaster Quernmore LA1 3PE 01524 65007 LA2 9AQ 4 The Croft Lancaster, LA2 9EF 0871 5278576 Map Ref E8 01524 791233 VB SC «««« 01524 36873 (Ground Floor University of Cumbria Toll House Inn Hipping Hall Apartment) Roeburnscar VB C ««« AA I «««« AA GA ««««« Gold 4 The Croft Holiday Cottage Waddell Halls Penny Street Cowan Bridge Caton, LA2 9QG VB SC ««« Bowerham Road Lancaster, LA1 1XT Kirkby Lonsdale, 01524 770725 Roeburndale East, Lancaster, LA1 3JD 01524 599900 LA6 2JJ Wray, LA2 8QS Map Ref D9 015242 71187 01524 384460 Deep Clough 01524 222214 Cottages Travelodge Holiday Inn VB SC «««« Rooten Brook AA H ««« SELF CATERING Holiday Cottages GA CITY CENTRE Littledale King Street, Lancaster Waterside Park, LA2 9HB Q SC Lancaster Quernmore LA1 1RE The Glassworks 01524 770574 / 0871 9846453 LA1 3RA 07984 877164 Lancaster, LA2 9EQ 0870 4009047 Apartments 07535 346809 Map Ref D8 VB SC «««« Gold Higher Lee Lancaster 11 Chapel Street The Stables Wagon and Horses Lancaster, LA1 1NZ VB SC ««« VB GA «««« House Hotel Abbeystead VB SC ««« AA H «««« 1 Rosette 01524 840240 Conder Green, LA2 0BG 27 St George’s Quay Map Ref D5 Near Lancaster Lancaster, LA1 1RD Ellel, Lancaster LA2 9BT 01524 751568 01524 846094 LA1 4GJ 01524 791287 01524 844822 Mulberry Cottages Thurnham Hall Map Ref A2 VB SC «««« VB SC «««« 8 Castle Park Knotts Farm Lancaster Town House Holiday Cottage Thurnham, LA2 0DT HOTELS & GUEST VB GA ««« Lancaster, LA1 1YQ 01524 751766 01524 64755 VB SC «««« ACCOMMODATION 11/12 Newton Terrace Knotts Farm Map Ref B6 Key: FURTHER AFIELD Caton Road, Lancaster Quernmore LA1 3PB VB - Inspected by Sun Street Studios Lancaster, LA2 9LU VisitBritain 01524 65527 17 Piccadilly Close Q SC 07768 211842 Q GA AA = Inspected by The AA 31 - 33 Sun Street Scotforth Lancaster University Lakewood Cottages VB C ««« Lancaster, LA1 1EW Q = Quality Charter Lancaster 01524 841266 VB SC «««« Gold Bailrigg, Lancaster H = Hotel LA1 4PY Map Ref C6 Cragg Hall Farm 01524 60936 LA1 4YT Galgate 01524 592444 GA = Guest 30 Waterside Lancaster, LA2 0HN Accommodation The Ashton AA SC «««« 01524 751053 The Lodge SC = Self Catering Q GA 30 Water Street Well House, Q GA Lodge View Cottages Lancaster C = Campus Wyresdale Rd, Lancaster 92 Main Road VB SC «««« Slyne, Lancaster LA1 1AY LA1 3JJ 07850 353530 Far Lodge Quernmore I = Inn LA2 6AZ 01524 68460 Map Ref D4 Lancaster, LA2 9EF 01524 825035 01524 63109 F = Farmhouse .
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