Charles Rawding · CC BY-SA 2.0 Why visit
Lancaster Castle is worth allowing time for because it combines fortified architecture and the way successive periods remain visible in walls, towers and domestic ranges. The site is more useful than a quick photograph: its surviving features give clear evidence of how the place developed and how people used it. Key things to concentrate on are principal towers and defensive walls and historic residential or service ranges. Its position in or near Lancaster also makes it a practical anchor for exploring the surrounding region without reducing the visit to a simple landmark stop.
What you will see
- principal towers and defensive walls.
- historic residential or service ranges.
History
A castle was established at Lancaster in the medieval period on the site of earlier Roman activity. The complex later served administrative, judicial and prison functions for Lancashire.
Photographs
Charles Rawding · CC BY-SA 2.0 · full attribution on the image credits page.
Visitor tips
- 1
Allow enough time for the principal features rather than treating the stop only as a photograph.
- 2
Check the official visitor page shortly before travel for access, booking and any temporary restrictions.
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