About Lancashire
Lancashire is blessed with a wide range of environments, from its coastal resorts and vibrant towns and cities to rolling countryside that boasts more than its fair share of Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The distinctive and diverse landscape is the perfect environment for a whole host of outdoor activities including hang-gliding, rock climbing and mountain biking, plus miles of unspoilt walking trails.
Alternatively, buzzing towns and cities provide some of the newest and most fashionable, shops, bars and nightclubs. Lancashire has also steadily developed a reputation as one of the North of England’s best foodie locations inspiring a new generation of restaurateurs. Lancashire is the location of choice for many UK and international companies and also offers homes to suit every taste and budget from city centre apartments to cosy edge of town terraces, suburban executive homes, seaside villas and idyllic country cottages.
Home to the birthplace of the industrial revolution, Lancashire boasts a range of heritage and cultural assets ranging from Lancaster Castle with its ancient dungeons, to the world-famous Blackpool Tower. Discover the National Football Museum in Preston which details the history of the Lancashire founder members of the football league or land a hole in one along Lancashire’s Golf Coast.
Lancashire is easily accessible with excellent motorway links and public transport networks. A first rate road network including the M6, M55, M58, M61 and M65 motorways provide rapid access to other parts of the region and beyond.
London and Glasgow are within easy reach from Preston via the West Coast Main Line and Blackpool International Airport provides daily flights within the UK and to European destinations. In addition Manchester’s International Airport is within a 45 minute travel time and the Ports of Heysham and Fleetwood provide freight and passenger links to Ireland and the Isle of Man.
Some of the country’s best brains graduate from Lancashire’s three universities. Lancaster University with its 6 star rated Management School, the University of Central Lancashire in Preston, and Edge Hill University in Ormskirk provide a range of opportunities for both students and businesses. In addition, Lancashire is home to St. Martin’s, a campus of the University of Cumbria.
Wherever you choose to live in Lancashire, you’ll enjoy a superb quality of life that is second to none.
