10 Things to do Good for Big Groups in Lancaster That You Shouldn't Miss

Here at Black Knights Parachute Centre, we offer a range of different skydiving activities. Whether you are wanting to skydive for charity, a milestone or to tick off the bucket list, we have a range of different heights to choose from. We offer Tandem Skydive packages from 15,000ft - the highest skydive you can do in the UK. All our instructors are fully experienced to a high standard and British Skydiving rated.

We are a family run, cycling tour and holiday company. We organise day cycling tours in the Peak District, the Yorkshire Dales, the Lake District and the Forest of Bowland. We organise multi-day tours elsewhere in the UK, including the Way of the Roses, Hadrian's Wall, North Wales, C2C, Coast and Castles. the Peak District among others. In our day tours we have over 20 different day bike tours covering all the towns and villages in the different National Park. Our day cycling tours range from leisurely to challenging and the routes are a mix of trails and small roads, some are also loops while other are in and out tours. Bikes, equipment, guide and lunch provided. We also offer bike and equipment rental.

Owned by the serving monarch, HM Queen Elizabeth II, through the Duchy of Lancaster, Lancaster Castle is a wealth of English history. Since being established by the Romans the castle has been a home to monarchs, a place of trial and execution, and a working prison right up until 2012. Still a crown court, the majority of the castle is now open to the public for the first time in over 1,000 years. Due to COVID-19 restrictions and ongoing restoration work in the Shire Hall guided tours have been suspended until January 2021. The courtyards are open and free to visit but there is no access to any of the buildings at the moment. The cafe is open between 10.00 am and 5.00 pm daily.

The Dukes is an award winning producing theatre. We run rich theatre, film, art and education programmes. We are the home of the nationally renowned Williamson Park Walkabout Theatre show which has had over 500,000 visitors over the last 30 years.

Lancaster brewery is a multi-award-winning brewer of beautiful beers, born and brewed in the north west of England. The company has four popular beers that form its core range - Lancaster Blonde, Amber, Red and Black and also produces monthly specials and seasonal beers from our purpose built brewery. We do brewing properly. No fuss, no shortcuts, just proper old fashioned brewing using freshly milled malt, whole-leaf hops and live yeast that, combined with our expertise, produces some of the best beer in the country. Our brewery is open as a tap house for people to come and enjoy a pint, and we offer tours of our brewing process too (which you can buy online from our website as a gift voucher for the beer fan in your life). The brewery is also available to hire as a venue for weddings, parties and events - it is a fantastic venue for a big bash for 50- 400 people within walking distance of Lancaster town centre.

The Judges' Lodgings is now open for the season. It is Lancaster’s oldest town house and a Grade One listed building. Originally home of the Keeper of Lancaster Castle, Thomas Covell, it later became a residence for the ‘Hanging Judges’ when they visited Lancaster Castle for the Assize Courts.The Judges’ Lodgings Museum is now home to a nationally important collection of Gillow furniture displayed in rooms furnished in the style of the Regency period. You can also visit the Museum of Childhood where you can experience the Victorian school room and see an enchanting display of children’s dolls, toys and games from 18th century to the present day. Admission - Children FREE (accompanied), Adults £3.00 & Concessions £2.00