St Annes on Sea boasts a beautifully restored Victorian Pier, a promenade with views across to North Wales, multi award winning beach huts and a wide open sandy beach. From here, our tours will include a visit to Leighton Hall, home of the Gillow furniture making family for a lively tour around this much loved family home and centre of agricultural estate since medieval times. The Hall’s history is brought to life by the guides. Each room from the modest chapel to the imposing dining room is still used every day by the Gillow family. With lots of funny and fascinating tales to reveal, the family’s
ancestry means there are plenty of unusual pieces of furniture and paintings to enjoy, along with a light lunch before we make our way on to Lancaster. The afternoon is free for us to visit the many attractions such as Lancaster’s castle and museums to uncover the city’s ancient stories hidden in its walls and buildings, and find out more about the people who
shaped its history, or stroll the meandering towpaths of the canal or along St George’s Quay, marvelling at the Georgian architecture which lines the banks of the River Lune. We also include a visit to Ormskirk Market, which is renowned for being one of the UK’s oldest and most traditional outdoor markets, followed by an afternoon in the Victorian seaside resort of Southport, with ample free time to wonder down the promenade and along the pier or just stroll around
the boulevards, arcades and wrought iron canopies where you will find independent designer shops & high street chains, mixed with eateries, entertainment and attractions. Allowing a full free day in St Annes for us to explore at our leisure.
Inn on The Prom Hotel, St Annes on Sea
Staying at The Inn on The Prom Hotel, situated on the promenade overlooking the Irish Sea. All of the guestrooms are en suite and offer all of the usual refinements. Our stay is on a half board basis