In
this section is listed attractions, facilities and businesses in the
many rural villages and communities neigbouring Lancaster Morecambe
and Wyre.
Arkholme
Keer Falls
Forest Farm
A small family run Organic farm that supplies freezer packs of delicious
organically reared beef and lamb to Soil Association standards. We deliver
locally for free. Visit the web site www.keerfalls.co.uk
to see more about how environmentally sensitive farming can look.
Contact: Philip Onions Tel: 015242 21019
Bolton-le-Sands
Intranos
Ltd
8 Canal Gardens, Bolton-le-Sands, nr Carnforth, Lancashire
LA5 8EE
Tel: 01524 735125. Email: info@intranos.co.uk Provides specialist Consultancy and Support Services in
Systems and Networking.
Systems Design, Integration, Migration, Trouble-shooting, Performance
analysis, Security, Remote and onsite Technical Support, Disaster Recovery.
We also provide IT Training in Unix/Linux.
Specialisms: Unix, Linux, Open Source, Netware, Windows, Clustering,
SAN, VMware, LAN/WAN, Internetworking, Security.
Markets: SME, IT and Communications Companies.
Ugly Duckling Design
Bolton-le-Sands
Telephone/Fax 01524 823507
Email: uglyducklingdesign@virgin.net
Stationery, Menus, Invitations, Newsletters, Programmes, Posters, Leaflets,
Adverts - design or design and print - we can turn your ugly duckling
into a swan!
Carnforth
The
Carnforth area, just North of Lancaster, was once a crossing point over
the River Keer, hence the town's name. Carnforth
Railway Station was used as the set for the classic 1945 Noel Coward
film Brief Encounter starring Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard.
It is now being refurbished. The first stage of the refurbishment was
completed in February 2002 and opened by Geraldine Smith, MP.
Leighton
Hall nr. Carnforth LA5 9ST tel. 01524 734474
1246 AD. Home of Gillows - famous furniture family. 80 acres garden
and park, falconery displays, caterpillar maze.
Caton
Caton
Gala traditional village festival which takes place on the village
sport field at the beginning of June.
Caton
Village Caton's official website - local news and a comprehensive local guide to events and resources.
Galgate A small village South of Lancaster. Students and academics from
the University live here alongside the local population in an area surrounded
by farmland and, well, the University, which is within easy walking
distance.
Best pub: The Plough, which has a garden and is beside a canal marina.
Garstang
Market town south of Lancaster, with some terrific small food shops
despite the arrival of a major supermarket in the town.
Glasson
The Dalton Arms Ten Row, West Quay, Glasson Dock, nr Lancaster, LA2 0BZ
Tel: 01524 751213
Out
of the Woods "Out of the Woods" Mill Lane (Top End), Halton,
Lancaster. LA2 6ND, United Kingdom Tel : +44 (0) 1524 811968 Fax : +44
(0) 1524 812472. Email: ralph.martyn[at]which.net
A small design, manufacturing and trading company, established in 1989
by R L Martyn, producing a wide range of wind chimes, music stands, puzzles
and other high quality gifts, and hand crafted fine furniture for the
home and garden.
Hest Bank
Whitewalls
Restaurant 39 Hatles Lane, Hest Bank, Nr. Lancaster Tel:
01524 822768 Fax: 01524 823429 E-mail: gfisher[at]thewhitewalls.co.uk
Based near Lancaster at Hest Bank, offers excellent food in beautiful
surroundings, a homley atmosphere is what they aim for. They offer civil
wedding ceremonies, celebrate every occasion and menus suit every taste.
Originally a fishing
village, Heysham became a port in the 19th century. It is still used
as a port today, with ferries operating to and from the Isle of Man
and Ireland, and a busy cargo terminal. Also found close to the village
is Heysham nuclear power station, which produces enough electricity
for all of Lancashire and is set in a 25-acre nature reserve. Nuclear
polluters have the best sense of irony we know.
Heysham
Online A Tourism, Leisure & Business guide to Heysham, administered
by Heysham Neighbourhood Council
Heysham
Head Ruins from 800AD, St Peters Church and St Patricks
Chapel. Very pretty, Norse remains.
Heysham,
Lancashire
John Burke has created
a wonderful short guide to this picturesque village.
Rock House Guesthouse 14 Main Street Heysham Village , Heysham LA3
2RW tel: 01524 851821
Hornby
A village
in north Lancashire, set on an old pack horse route. Hornby consists
of a main street with a castle, a couple of churches, pubs and a river.
The castle became best known as the subject of one of Turner's best-loved
paintings.
Flower
Bank Florist 28 Main St, Hornby, LA2 8JR
Tel 015242 21510
An independant florist shop owned and run by Liz and Pat,
established as a florist in the Lancaster area for many years now. "We
credit ourselves on being big enough to cope but small enough to care.
We are a contemporary florist shop but with traditional values.
As a member of Teleflorist we can arrange national and international
deliveries of flowers from our Lancaster shop (many on a same-day basis)."
google
top 10 5 Ingleborough View, Hornby, Lancaster LA2 8JN
Contact Steve Anthony. Tel: 01524 221848
Mob: 07929 376458. Email: info@googletop10.co.uk
Internet Services: google top 10 ranking, search engine optimisation,
website promotion.
McCulloch Accountants Lancaster, Lancashire We are an established accountancy practice based in the Lancaster area. We are very proud to offer you the following services:
Company Accounts / EOY Accounts;
Payroll;
Tax Returns / Self Assessment;
VAT / Quarterly Returns;
Corporation Tax;
Financial Advice / Business Plans / Cash Flow;
Company Incorporation.
Contact: Malcolm McCulloch.
Tel 015242 22377
Mob 07940 498942
Email mcculloch.accountants@googlemail.com
web3000 - Website
Promotion & Design. 5 Ingleborough View, Hornby, Lancaster LA2
8JN
Telephone: 015242 21848 (office)/ 07929 376458 (mobile)
Contact: Steve Anthony
Services: Website promotion on all major search engines including Google
/ Yahoo / MSN. Pay Per click advertising.
Website design and maintenance, hosting, consultancy, training.
Description: Web3000 is a leading UK website promotion and design company
based in Hornby, Lancaster.
Targetting: Small Business / Home User
Ingleton
White Scar Caves Ingleton, North Yorkshire, LA6 3AW tel. 015242
41244 Tours from 10.00am-5.30 pm every day except 25th Dec. last tour 3.30pm
Ingleton
Waterfalls Walk For the able-bodied and well-shod it's a must-see.
Really lovely and it just goes on - you go up one series of falls to
a little cafe stall and then over the hillside past a very textbook
limestone outcrop (and sometimes an ice-cream van) and then back down
a second series of falls. Beautiful. A series of falls and pools to
swim in in the summer too and near the start a place where the agile
can scramble behind the water curtain. Adults £1.50/1.00, kids 50p ,
cars £5.00 inc. occupants.
Kirkby Lonsdale
Famous for being the home of Devil's Bridge, where
motor cycle enthusiasts rally of a Summer Sunday and on sunny days reckless
folk entertain the picnicking tourists by jumping (DO NOT DIVE) from
the parapet into the cold foaming torrent below (a good long way below
and with rocky rocks on each side of a narrow channel). A potentially
fatal or gravely injurious act that should not to be attempted at all.
So don't go suing me if you mess it up, I've warned you. Also you'll
spoil everyone's afternoon. Best also if you're childless, loveless
and without dependents. And are wearing robust pants/T-shirt. Jumpers
should be fully fit and able swimmers and take due caution, advice,
consultation and careful observation of several other practitioners
first and EXACTLY where and how they jump - and how they fare. The jumper
should not leap wildly but should hold him / herself straight vertical,
hold your nose, deep breath (ladies fold your arms under your breasts,
guys - legs together) and present as little surface area to the water
as possible cos it will smack it HARD. I've done it - thought I might
want to practice for if I ever have to jump off a sinking ship......
Old Roof Tree Inn Middleton Road, Middleton LA3 3JT tel. 01524 852434 Serves food
Nether Kellett
Community Policeman PC Winder can be contacted on
01524 596463 / 07775 977741. It's not that they have much crime in NK (although
I heard a garden gnome went walkabout a few weeks ago - that made for
a relatively thrilling Parish Council meeting) - it's just I didn't know
where else to put this listing.
Over Kellet
Overall Champion
Lancashire Best Kept Village Awards 2004
The Barn
at Scorton Tel. 01524 793533
Open: 9.00am - 6.00pm Friday 9.00am - 8.00pm Sunday 10.00am - 6.00pm
A terrific gift shop and produce centre offering local meat and other
foods, also selling plants gifts and more
The
Priory Hotel & Restaurant The Square, Scorton, Lancaster tel. 01524 791255
7 letting bedrooms - from £30/night all ensuite, tv, isdn lines.
Scorton Village's public bar and also restaurant with a range of great
food served all day in good proportions. Popular with cyclists. Menus range from breakfast, lunches and light
snacks to full evening meals. The food on offer is of a traditional
English flavour with international dishes appearing on the specials
board. The restaurant sources all its food locally using Fylde coast
or Bowland Forest produce and Garstang cheeses.
Six Arches Caravan Park Scorton, Garstang, Nr. Preston, Lancs PR3 1AL
Tel: 01524 791683 Fax: 01524 792926
A family-run business whose facilities include a club house, shop and
chip shop. Nicely situated with Scorton close by - 20 minutes walk,
and also close (15 mins) walk to the A6 and bus routes.
Square
Route Travel Ltd Haven, The Square, Scorton.
Tel. 0870 243 0 252
Email.
Specialists in all types of cruises. "As a member of a 900
strong group of independant travel agents, The Global Travel Group, our
purchasing power as a group is incredible! This allows us to pass the
savings on to our customers."
Silverdale
CONSERVATION
EPIC
(Exmoor Ponies in Conservation)
also at http://epicrus.supanet.com Tim and Margaret Mackintosh Gibraltar
Farm Campsite, Silverdale, LA5 OAU.
tel / fax: 01524 701736 mobile: 07855 206107
email: camping[at]gibraltarfarm.co.uk
Supported by: English Nature; Day,Son and Hewitt; Dodson and Horrell.
(ENTRUST reg. Environmental Body)
Jack
Scout and Jenny Brown's Point Arnside Knott, Silverdale and Arnside Scenic walks along the coast and around Silverdale and Arnside.
Leighton
Moss Nature Reserve Silverdale, Carnforth, Lancs, LA50SW tel.
01524 601601 One of the RSPB's most important reserves. Open daily fro 9am to
9pm (or sunset, when earlier), and has an impressive year round programme
of events and activities (see
details of events at the reserve and whats
on calendar for summer Morecambe seafront events).
Birds and wildlife, hides, trails, disabled access.
The home of the Scarecrow Festival, held every year around May Day
(27 April - 6 May 2002), and host to the Annual Maggot Race and Wray
Fair (6 May 2002). Further information on these events from Lancaster
Tourist Information Tel. 01524 32878.
The vilagers take great pride in their community and they have their
own web site,
with plenty of photographs of the village.
The
Wray Scarecrow Village Site Wray: population, 460 (possibly including
animals....). Every year , towards the end of April, strange objects
appear outside the door of almost every house. It is the INVASION OF
THE SCARECROWS.
Bridge
House Farm Main St, Wray, LA2 8QP.
Tel: 015242 22496 / 21309
Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am - 4pm.
Tea room with regional and traditional home-made foods, gift shop and
gallery with original crafts and artwork. Also gifts, plants and accessories
for the garden. Artisans workshops available. Picnic and play area to
rear adjoining riverside and woodland walks and Area of Outstanding
Natural Beauty (AONB). Also offers themed weekend events.
Lune
Valley ArtWorks Lune Valley Artworks emerged from the Lune
Valley Crafts Initiative, a project designed and co-ordinated by Alec
Bell, then Arts Development Officer, through Lancaster Arts & Events,
a Lancaster City Council service.It sought to bring together artists
and people in the Lune Valley to create art, share ideas and learn new
skills. Lune Valley Artworks is a fortuitous mix of creative approaches,
reflecting the range of artists working in the area.
The
Lune Valley Web Site
Between the picturesque town of Kirkby Lonsdale
and the historic city of Lancaster is one of the most attractive stretches
of river imaginable where the silvery River Lune meanders through a
valley of outstanding natural beauty.