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Manchester’s rebranded Northern Quarter is a cool and unconventional place to visit
It was once an area best avoided after dark but now the rebranded Northern Quarter is a cool and unconventional place to visit. Roger Borrell took a tour
Short Break - Gilpin Hotel and Lake House, Windermere,
Janet Reeder finds out how the Lake District’s Gilpin Lodge hotel managed to improve on perfection.
Preston - a city with a vibrant culture and a tradition built around trade
Preston has been a centre for trade for centuries and it still draws in shoppers from across Lancashire. Martin Pilkington reports.
PHOTOGRAPHY: KIRTSY THOMPSON
Silverdale is just the place for jolly japes
A trip to Silverdale takes writer Sue Riley back to an age of fun and frolics.
PHOTOGRAPHY: KIRSTY THOMPSON & John Lenehan
Head to the Hills - extreme swimming in the Lake District
Thoughts of calmly gliding through an undisturbed tarn with just a blue sky and my own thoughts to distract me – that’s my idea of Wild Swimming. The term has become trendy in recent years with books, blogs and websites using the term for something which people have been doing since time immemorial; now there are even courses in it and that’s how I ended up in Windermere on a cold, wet, windy day.
A View, a Camera and You - Ravenglass
Award-winning photographer Mark Gilligan presents the latest in a series of tips to help you get the best from your camera
The top five reasons to spend a weekend in Bowness
This is the perfect time to visit Bowness, especially if you are planning to make a weekend of it. The place is coming to life after a long hard winter but it hasn’t quite reached its peak of popularity. Here are five of our favourite things to do in this lakeside gem.
Eric Knowles and the Antiques Roadshow head to Burnley’s Towneley Hall
Lancashire ceramics expert Eric Knowles is heading home with the Antiques Roadshow team. He spoke to Roger Borrell
Ten glorious gardens for you to visit in Lancashire for the National Gardens Scheme
Lancashire Life leads you up the garden path and into some of the region’s loveliest plots - all for charity
Short break - Macdonald Portal Hotel, Tarporley, Cheshire
A Cheshire hotel where many of the guests share a particular passion
Wildlife
Lancashire Dogs - Bud, the German Shepherd from Cockerham
At home, Bud is boisterous and full of energy. He greets me with a friendly lick and sweeps empty coffee cups from the table with his frantically wagging tail. But when he’s on duty, he is always on his best behaviour, gentle and calm.
Hutton Roof Crags Nature Reserve - a wilderness with amazing views
We have a beautiful nature reserve of international significance on our doorstep and this is a great time to visit, writes Charlotte Rowley
Wildlife photography - Garstang Marina
Photographer Glynn Ward manages to start a fight with a loaf of bread
North West Wildlife Trusts launch music video dedicated to the Irish Sea
A glimpse of the amazing variety of life under the Irish Sea will encourage people in the North West to help protect its wildlife.
Whooper swans love coming to Lancashire in record numbers
Whooper swans love coming to Lancashire and they've started arriving in record numbers
Photography
A View, a Camera and You - Ravenglass
Award-winning photographer Mark Gilligan presents the latest in a series of tips to help you get the best from your camera
Lancashire and Lake District Life Reader Photos - June 2013
There is no shortage of inspirational sights around Lancashire and Lakeland and our talented readers are making the most of the beauty on offer. Every month they are out taking brilliant photographs in all corners of the county, and the best thing is that they share the results with the rest of us.
Lancashire and Lake District Life Reader Photos - May 2013
Brilliant reader pictures entered into the Lancashire Life photography competition in association with Wilkinson Cameras
Places
Manchester’s rebranded Northern Quarter is a cool and unconventional place to visit
It was once an area best avoided after dark but now the rebranded Northern Quarter is a cool and unconventional place to visit. Roger Borrell took a tour
Preston - a city with a vibrant culture and a tradition built around trade
Preston has been a centre for trade for centuries and it still draws in shoppers from across Lancashire. Martin Pilkington reports.
PHOTOGRAPHY: KIRTSY THOMPSON
Silverdale is just the place for jolly japes
A trip to Silverdale takes writer Sue Riley back to an age of fun and frolics.
PHOTOGRAPHY: KIRSTY THOMPSON & John Lenehan
The top five reasons to spend a weekend in Bowness
This is the perfect time to visit Bowness, especially if you are planning to make a weekend of it. The place is coming to life after a long hard winter but it hasn’t quite reached its peak of popularity. Here are five of our favourite things to do in this lakeside gem.
Ten glorious gardens for you to visit in Lancashire for the National Gardens Scheme
Lancashire Life leads you up the garden path and into some of the region’s loveliest plots - all for charity
Walks
Lancashire Walks - Newton in Bowland
Keith Carter leads a walk from Newton in Bowland, one of Lancashire’s loveliest and most unspoilt villages
Tanya Oliver - From High Heels to High Hills
Tanya Oliver ditched a high flying career, packed her vast collection of shoes and headed for the Lakes. She tells Mark Gilligan about her book.
Lancashire Walk - Lancaster Canal and Barton
Keith Carter leads a walk beside the Lancaster Canal and through the countryside around Barton
Lake District Walk - Levens Hall
Keith Carter leads a walk through the beautiful grounds of Levens Hall in South Lakeland
The top ten walking and dining hotels in the Lake District
Your guide to walking and unwinding in England's natural playground. Compiled by Barbara Waite
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