Visit Lancashire

Our Virtual Trip Around Lancashire

Here in the office in the comfort of our chairs we have been visiting the lovely sites of Lancashire virtually! We aren’t saying that this is better than visiting the real thing but hey it’s still fun and it is all courtesy of Google Street View!
 
Whilst on our virtual travels we have visited many famous Lancashire landmarks including Lytham Windmill, the Inn at Whitewell, the Eric Morecambe statue. We even climbed Jeffrey Hill, Forest of Bowland!

Mitton Hall Hotel’s Mothering Sunday Special

The splendour of Mitton Hall Hotel lying on the banks of the River Ribble at Great Mitton was the venue for our Mothers day lunch.  After a refreshing pint of Bowland Real Ale in the lounge bar with ornate wooden carved wall we walked through the Great Hall, the building’s centre piece with its panelled gallery, beamed ceiling and magnificent fireplace to the hotel’s restaurant. 

Working at the Harris Museum and Art Gallery - Stephanie Murfin

I came to the Harris in November last year to work specifically on the Industrial Revolutionaries exhibition open at the Harris  from 26th June to 6th November 2010. My job involves historical research, creating fun activities for the exhibition and organising a programme of events for the duration of the exhibition. The thing I love most about my job is working in the stunning Grade I listed Neo-Classical building with some fascinating collections. I have the opportunity to work with a variety of different people within the Harris including the library staff, specialists and education team.

How far can I travel?

Right, so the new Lancashire Visitor Guide is done and ready for you to order. Now you can spend a sunny spring afternoon browsing the pages and picking up lots of fab ideas for your next visit to Lancashire.

But how far can it travel?

Here at LBTB we’ve accepted the challenge to see how far the guide can travel with us in 2010. We’ve already got great plans for our little guide’s journey across the globe... in the sea on our summer hols, with our aunty in Oz, in a mud-filled field at a festival...you get the idea.

Lancaster Dinner Delight

Although it snowed yet again on Tuesday evening, the Waterwitch in Lancaster was bursting at the seams as diners made their way to the first Lancaster HotShot event. Head chef Craig Johnson had been busy all day preparing a sumptuous menu and on the drive there I still couldn’t decide which dishes to try – they all sounded so good.

Schools Out!

Schools Out! It was raining and my Sister and I had 3 bored Children to entertain on Monday... I suggested a visit to Farmer Ted’s Farm Park on the B5195 between Ormskirk and Formby as working for Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board I was aware of the awards they had won and the developments that had taken place over the last few years.

Ghostly Goings on at Gawthorpe

On Saturday 13^th February there were some famous ghost hunting visitors to Gawthorpe Hall.  Yvette Fielding and her team of intrepid ghost hunters came to do a 2 hour live show of Most Haunted to see what spirits, phantoms and ghostly presences they could find in the panelling and stonework of this 400 year old building.

La Clique

I was lucky enough to be invited to the preview of La Clique, which is part of the Showzam! festival taking place in Blackpool during February 2010. Not quite sure what to expect and having seen many circuses in the past, I sat down in the beautiful setting of the Blackpool Tower Circus Arena and hoped to be impressed. Boy, was I impressed! Absolutely amazing from start to finish is the only way I can describe it.

Embarking on a journey through Lancaster

Armed with a newly printed trail map, my wits and an army of loyal tourist board members, I set forth to try out the new Lancaster Heritage themed Treasure Trail – a heritage themed walking trail through the city of Lancaster with clues to solve along the way.......

Obsession Cookbook

Well, the 10 day marathon that is Obsession 2010 has come to an end for another year. The event finished last night with Northcote’s own Nigel Haworth stepping up to the plate with his  “phenomenal blend of textures and mouth-watering flavours”, to quote one of the diners and the wine which accompanied the rhubarb dessert got a real thumbs up – “the wine was perfectly chosen as its bouquet resembled rhubarb”!

The good news is that while you’re waiting until next year’s fabulous festival, Obsession lives on in the Obsession Cookbook. Featuring the original Obsession dishes as well as easy to cook at home recipes from talents such as Heston Blumenthal, Raymond Blanc, Michel Roux junior and Angela Hartnett, the Obsession Cookbook celebrates all things passionate about cooking. The book of over 100 recipes is on sale on Northcote’s website at a price of £35.