The historic county of Lancashire has a great diversity of beautiful landscapes. Award-winning local photographer Jon Sparks has captured the county`s essence in this collection of stunning images. Bordered on the west by vast seascapes & long sandy beaches & to the east by the imposing Pennine range, the county offers green valleys & heather-clad moors, lonely fells & meandering rivers. From the unspoiled beauty of the Forest of Bowland to the dramatic limestone pavements around Silverdale, this book has it covered. For its proud inhabitants, long-term visitors & even casual tourists, Lancashire in Photographs is a must. Scan through these photographs & you`ll quickly see why this county has such enduring appeal. ...

Lancashire North Pevsner Architectual Guide, in a series of publications begun with the express aim of providing up-to-date guides to the most significant buildings in every part of the country, suitable for both general reader & specialist. Each volume provides an introductory overview of the architecture of the area, followed by a descriptive gazetteer arranged alphabetically by place. Whilst cathedrals & their furnishings, great country houses & their parks form the grand set pieces, the books demonstrate the enjoyable diversity of architecture in the British Isles in accounts of rural churches & farmsteads, Victorian public buildings & industrial monuments. A continuing programme of publication keeps the series up-to-date with new information on older buildings & recent architecture while maintaining the tradition of Pevsner`s own succinct accounts. Each book has over 100 photographs, mostly specially commissioned, numerous maps & plans, a glossary & indexes. ...

Lancashire Rock
- this is the 2016 edition of the definitive guidebook from the BMC covering all the routes in Lancashire in one
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Lancashire Street Atlas in a spiral-bound edition at a scale of 3? inches to 1 mile (1:19, 000) in a series of street atlases of English counties from the Geographers' A-Z Map Company. The atlas covers the whole county, with the less populated areas in the north-western part shown at 1? inches to 1 mile (1:38, 000). Coverage

Includes:: Chorley, Fleetwood, Lytham St. Anne

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This area map shows the National Cycle Network & local routes in this area. It covers the Lancashire area of the north west region of England including Preston, Rochdale, Lancaster, Burnley & Colne. This pocket-sized colour map shows clearly mapped on-road & traffic-free paths, easy to read contours, & detailed inset maps for the major towns & cities as well as recommended linking routes connecting the NCN with quiet roads. The map also features 5 day rides with directions & a description of the area, highlighting key cycle routes, local history & places of interest.MAJOR ROUTES COVERED BY THIS MAP: National Route 55 from Adlington to Preston. National Route 6 between Bury & Carnforth. National Route 62 from Preston to Fleetwood, largely traffic-free along the coast through Blackpool. National Route 66 from Rochdale to Eastwood National Route 68 between Hebden Bridge & Ingleton. This section makes up part of the Pennine Cycleway. National Route 69 from Morecambe to Clapham. This forms the beginning of the Way of the Roses which then joins National Route 68 at Clapham. National Route 622 is a 21 mile cycle route encircling the city of Preston. This route is known locally as the Preston Guild Wheel. National Route 700, the Bay Cycle Way, between Glasson, Morecambe, Arnside, Grange-over-Sands & Barrow-in-Furness. Regional Route 90 (northern loop of the Lancashire Cycleway), a circular route passing through Whalley, Kirkham, Great Eccleston, Caton, & Slaidburn Regional Route 91 (southern loop of the Lancashire Cycleway), a circular route from Pinfold, Whalley, Barnoldswick, Haslingden & Adlington ...

Lancashire in the Pathfinder Guides series, produced in association with Ordnance Survey & published by Crimson; comprising a range of walking guides to popular British destinations. Each Pathfinder guide

Includes:: 28 varied walks ranging from easy strolls to exhilarating hikes & is accompanied by 1:25, 000 Ordnance Survey mapping with marked, colour-coded routes. Introductory sections profile the county or region covered, with recommendations on the best time to visit & a brief explanation of GPS. An ‘at-a-glance’ table gives an overview of the walks covered in the guide, with information on the starting point, National Grid reference, distance, time, highest point & general brief comments. Each walk described in the guide has a dedicated information box profiling the walk, with useful information such as the starting point, distance, approximate time, parking, refreshments & the relevant Ordnance Survey map for navigation. Clear & easy to follow directions are provided & are accompanied by practical information about the route, including the location of toilets, refreshment areas & picnic sites, as well as colour photography illustrating some of the highlights of the walk. A Further Information section contains information on walking safety & responsible walking, as well as a list of useful contacts.

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Jack Keighley’s illustrated Cicerone guide to Walks in Lancashire Witch Country is a distinctive guide to the walking opportunities in the area around Pendle Hill commonly associated in history with witches. It was in 1612 that ten Pendle witches went to the scaffold & this legacy provides the backdrop for the knowledgeable author’s exploration of the countryside. 30 circular walks are described & all have starting points within 8 miles of Pendle’s summit. The walks range from routes across romantic moors, wooded valleys & some of England’s most picturesque river scenery. The guide also draws attention to historic buildings & relics of the Industrial Revolution in this area of the country. The guide has been h&-written & is distinctively illustrated by the author with sketches of some of the most interesting features
- including buildings, wildlife & landscapes
- found in Lancashire Witch Country. Each chapter provides information on Parking, a general description of the terrain & notes on features of interest. An introduction gives information on Clothing & Equipment & Walking with Children & Dogs. Detailed route descriptions are also accompanied by carefully drawn sketch diagrams mapping the route.

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Enough! For far too long, Lancashire has languished under the grimy pall of smoke & muck & mills & mines, enveloped in outdated condescensions, smothered by the easy dismissals that put down the north of England as just `up there` & `grim`. Thank you very much George Orwell, Monty Python & every London cabbie. But Lancashire is not up there. Lancs is actually situated in the centre of the British Isles. & far from being grim, it is a place of wit & wonder, romance & surprise, a land of exotic influence whose people have always looked outward to sophistications & influences beyond frontiers & seas. Indeed, French writer Honore de Balzac recognised these affinities & yearnings in the Lancashire people when he had one of his characters declare that ` Lancashire is the county where women die of love.` Mock if you like, but then think about it: where is the magnificent thoroughfare that inspired the boulevards of Paris? Where did they go to film ” Brief Encounter”, the most romantic British film ever made? Where did the young Shakespeare dream of & draw on for his inspired imaginings? Join Charles Nevin, ” Fleet Street” journalist & humorist, as he returns to his roots & reveals all this & more. Discover the true Camelot & the beauty that is rugby league. See where Lancastrians go to die, but first visit Lost Lancashire & its great twin cities, Manchester & Liverpool. Mull over why Britain`s greatest comics, from Laurel to Coogan, Formby to Vegas, Dodd to Kay, Fields to Wood, Morecambe & Dawson, have all come from Lancs. Mere coincidence? Give over, & read on.. . ...

Lancashire: Liverpool & South West Pevsner Architectural Guide, in a series of publications begun with the express aim of providing up-to-date guides to the most significant buildings in every part of the country, suitable for both general reader & specialist. Each volume provides an introductory overview of the architecture of the area, followed by a descriptive gazetteer arranged alphabetically by place. Whilst cathedrals & their furnishings, great country houses & their parks form the grand set pieces, the books demonstrate the enjoyable diversity of architecture in the British Isles in accounts of rural churches & farmsteads, Victorian public buildings & industrial monuments. A continuing programme of publication keeps the series up-to-date with new information on older buildings & recent architecture while maintaining the tradition of Pevsner`s own succinct accounts. Each book has over 100 photographs, mostly specially commissioned, numerous maps & plans, a glossary & indexes. ...

Lancashire: Manchester & South East Pevsner Architectural Guide, in a series of publications begun with the express aim of providing up-to-date guides to the most significant buildings in every part of the country, suitable for both general reader & specialist. Each volume provides an introductory overview of the architecture of the area, followed by a descriptive gazetteer arranged alphabetically by place. Whilst cathedrals & their furnishings, great country houses & their parks form the grand set pieces, the books demonstrate the enjoyable diversity of architecture in the British Isles in accounts of rural churches & farmsteads, Victorian public buildings & industrial monuments. A continuing programme of publication keeps the series up-to-date with new information on older buildings & recent architecture while maintaining the tradition of Pevsner`s own succinct accounts. Each book has over 100 photographs, mostly specially commissioned, numerous maps & plans, a glossary & indexes. ...