Tourism
Review: A parent-eye view on the new look Museum of Lancashire
It seems like a long time since I last visited the Museum of Lancashire with my two children when, although we enjoyed a creative activity, the exhibition space was starting to look a little tired. Over 12 months and £1.7 million later I was curious to see how they had refashioned it to be an appealing attraction, not just for locals like myself looking to [...]
539 days ago by Rebecca Ward Share
Harris Museum begins revamp as building work commences
In 2010 the Harris Museum & Art Gallery was successful in its bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund to create a new history gallery for the 2012 Preston Guild – now work is ready to commence. The project, also supported by the Harris Trust and Friends of the Harris Museum, will create a new space filled with art works including the 12,000 year old [...]
589 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share
Brockholes nature reserve wins tourism award
A nature reserve in the east of the city has won a regional tourism award. Brockholes nature reserve on Preston New Road, Fishwick opened in the Spring and has now been awarded for its popularity with locals and tourists. The judges at the Lancashire and Blackpool Tourism Awards voted for the 250-acre reserve to win the Best Marketing Campaign category. It marked a successful week [...]
595 days ago by Ed Walker Share
EXCLUSIVE: Teacher’s account of Japan’s earthquake
I was in the staffroom at school. It was a marking day for the admissions exams, so there were no students around. There were only three other teachers with me at the time. Before the quake, alarms went off. Most phones in Japan are equipped with an earthquake alarm system which sends a warning of any large earthquakes. My phone alarm went, but it was [...]
795 days ago by David Stubbings Share
The Guild Wheel – Collaborate on our map
As part of the forthcoming Guild 2012 celebrations, a 21 mile cycle and walk way has been created around Preston, linking together 5 existing Sustrans routes. The Guild Wheel is intended to provide a 21 mile circular walk that will be a significant area of tourism as well as drawing attention to many of the attractions along the way. I thought it’d be a good [...]
807 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share
Preston-born woman speaks of shock at Christchurch quake
A Preston-born woman living in New Zealand has spoken of her shock at the devastating earthquake which hit the country’s second-largest city, Christchurch, yesterday. The earthquake struck just before one in the afternoon while people in the city were at work. More than 75 people have died and 100 are missing. Judy Fowler, who emigrated to New Zealand 36 years ago, liked the country so much that she [...]
818 days ago by Melvin Rao Share