Lancaster Castle has been a prison since at least 1196 and is now partly open to the public. The notorious Pendle Witches trial took place here and the castle survived an attack by Robert Bruce and more than one royalist attack during the English civil war. Lancaster Castle is currently owned by Queen Elizabeth II.
1. Egerton House Hotel (Bolton/Hotels in Bolton)
A family home for over 200 years retaining the essential warmth and character from days of old Egerton House Hotel stands in acres of leafy gardens. It is a delightful retreat three miles away from Bolton on the doorstep of the West Pennine Moor...