Top 10 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Lancaster, England

Offering a selection of three escape rooms plus a warm and friendly Cafe Lancaster Escape is the perfect destination to spend your time in Lancaster.

An intimate gallery in the center of historic Lancaster showcasing the work of artist John Elles. The main theme of John's work is Lancaster itself - the architecture and street scenes reflect John's interest of colorful nostalgia and borrow themes from the French masters. A must-see for tourists and visitors to the town.

Our brewery and micro pub is located in a converted stables building, which dates back to the 18th century. Our intimate and quirky bar is located on the first floor above an Apple repair shop. Our brewery is capable of brewing around 140 litres of beer each brew. This is very small by most breweries standards but we like that. It gives us the flexibility to brew small batches of different beers and experiment more then larger breweries. We have 10 craft keg taps and 2 cask beers. As well as our own beers we have an extensive range of craft beers from artisan brewers. We often have beers from the likes of Cloudwater, Wylam, Northern Monk, Verdant, North to name but a few. For those who prefer other drinks we sell quality red and white wines, craft gins, soft drinks, gluten free beer and alcohol free beer.

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.

Walk through the tiny door of our eighteenth century cottage and be transported to a life without running water, central heating, electricity, or even a loo! You're a world away from modern excesses as you navigate your way around the confines of this humble cottage. Encounter some of the gadgets and utensils that were used in ordinary people's daily lives and get a very different view of historic Lancaster.

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.