Discover the ultimate guide to Christmas in Lancashire
Did you know that Lancashire was one of the places that was home to the sound of Wassailing, bringing neighbours together, as “vessel maids” carrying decorated boxes of fruit and herbs from door to door at Christmastime? You can revisit the Christmases of the past with a trip to some of Lancashire’s historic halls and gardens this festive season for more traditions from times gone by.
This is just one of the many things that you can discover when you read the latest Visit Lancashire at Christmas guide, launched this week by Marketing Lancashire, the Local Economy Visitor Partnership, through its Visit Lancashire brand. Visitlancashire.com features a huge array of great activity, accommodation and dining suggestions that you can enjoy across the region, and this latest guide is a fantastic way of discovering more about what there is to do in Lancashire during the festive season.
Lancashire is full of fun and happiness this Christmas and the Visit Lancashire at Christmas Guide is designed to be a stress-free way of discovering the events taking place across the region, the places to take the kids, and where to make the most of the season.
Take a look at an outline of what you can find in the free guide:
Lancashire Christmas Markets & Shopping Trips: Need to find the perfect gift for your loved ones? Look no further. Christmas shopping need not be stressful and with Lancashire’s wonderful array of
independent shops, top local producers and bustling high streets, shopping will be a breeze. There is a whole article dedicated to Lancashire retailers like Lanx Shoes, Affinity Lancashire and Ebb & Flo Bookshop and another to the fabulous festive markets you can discover in the region such as those at Samlesbury Hall, Holmes Mill, Brindle Distillery and Hoghton Tower.
Eat, Drink and Be Merry in Lancashire: Delicious meals to help you celebrate the season! From the perfect place to celebrate the season with loved ones ahead of the big day, to ideas of where to book for a Christmas Day dinner, there are so many restaurants, pubs and bar ready to help you eat drink and be merry this Christmas.
Santa sightings in Lancashire: Make the kids Christmas magical with a visit to Santa. There are so many great attractions for you and your little ones to experience the magic, check out Visit Lancashire’s suggestions in the guide. But be quick, some experiences such as Ribby Hall’s Santa’s Grotto Experience and Farmer Christmas are already starting to book up.
Lighting up your Christmas in Lancashire: Get into the spirit of things with Christmas light switch ons and light displays. The year Beacon Country Park in West Lancashire will be hosting a brand new Festive Light Trail on various dates in December, ideal for brightening up those darker evenings.
Festive recipes from top Lancashire Chefs: If you are looking to add a little flair to the dining table this Christmas, look no further. Visit Lancashire has enlisted the help of some of the county’s finest chefs, such as Moor Hall’s Mark Birchall and La Locanda’s Maurizio Bocchi, bakers and cocktail makers to share their secrets, alongside the brilliant Booths supermarkets too of course.
There is all this and more, from fun filled family day out suggestions, to ideas for where to get your craft on, amazing accommodation to suit every need and even which pantos to go and see, within the Visit Lancashire at Christmas Guide. Head to visitlancashire.com/Christmas to read it for yourself.