Bradford’s Science and Media Museum has Britain’s first IMAX screen while Whitby Museum is a proper old-fashioned cabinet of curiosities without an interactive gizmo in sight. 44 Reasons Lancashire Is Better Than Yorkshire. The match, which took place at Thatto Heath Crusaders, The match, held on 18 October 2015, followed a Lancashire Girls vs Yorkshire Girls under 18s match, which finished 34–0 in favour of the Yorkshire side. Of the castles, I’d pick Scarborough for drama while top of the museum list has to be York’s National Railway Museum – it’s free and you can get to poke around royal saloons and a Japanese bullet train. And I can’t wait to visit Morecambe’s Eden Project with my children – if and when it ever finally opens.Too invidious to choose, but for a quick flavour of churches, castles and museums, there's the afore-mentioned York Minster (go at evensong when most tourists have left), the more homely Ripon Cathedral and romantically ruined abbeys such as Rievaulx and Fountains. We're big-hearted – look at the welcome we gave 2014’s Tour de France – love a joke (particularly at others’ expense) and get a kick out of sharing our beautiful county with others. It's the War of the Roses all over again. Ingleton and Clapham are good bases for exploring both show caves and the damp squeeze-yourself-in-a-small-space variety. In 2017, Rugby AM announced a charity game between Yorkshire and Lancashire legends at Headingley Stadium in 1. Look at our scenery: not one but two National Parks, plus a bit of the But, of course, it’s the people that make a place.
Alternatively, follow the five-and-a-half mile Tolkien trail, exploring the landscape that may have inspired the author.Prefer performances? Blackpool Tower has a ballroom and glass skywalk, the town’s illuminations are six miles long, and Blackpool Pleasure Beach is crammed full of rides. Roses Match, the rivalry between Lancashire CCC and Yorkshire CCC in cricket Rugby League War of the Roses, was an annual rugby league series played between professional players of Yorkshire and Lancashire Roses Tournament, an annual sports competition between the students of the University of York and Lancaster University. Find out more We're not, as some say, mean; just prudent. The small, independent The Dukes theatre in Lancaster hosts interesting productions and runs sunset cinema screenings in Williamson Park, while the Lytham Festival hosts big-name artists such as Kylie.After walking, cycling is probably the next most popular activity, with the rolling Dales providing testing as well as dramatic terrain. I admit we have some funny notions – if we truly were God's own country, the weather would be better – but I still feel I’ve ‘come home’ each time I return. Their layers of limestone offer as much drama underground, too, with over 2,500 known caves – the biggest caving area in the UK – to explore, some of which form part of the longest cave system in Britain. The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. This must always be done with an experienced guide due to the danger of fast-flowing tides and quicksand.For art outdoors, hike to one of Lancashire’s Panopticons (hilltop landmarks) such as the striking Singing Ringing Tree overlooking Burnley whose pipes “sing’ in the wind.
You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. L ancaster’s castle is still owned by The Queen. In 1985, an annual fixture between Lancashire and Yorkshire was proposed as a replacement for the County Championship which had last been played in 1982–83. And when the sun goes down, stargaze in one of the area’s designated Dark Sky Discovery Sites.Love or loathe it, there’s plenty to keep all of the family entertained in the popular seaside resort of Blackpool. The first War of the Roses was contested in 1895 between Yorkshire and Lancashire since rugby league was founded in Yorkshire and mostly played in the heartlands of Yorkshire and Lancashire. BuzzFeed Staff, UK . In 1985, an annual fixture between Lancashire and Yorkshire was proposed as a replacement for the County Championship which had last been played in 1982–83. Read our community guidelines in full The fixture became known as the The fixture was revived in 2001 under the name of the Player eligibility for the Origin Series was based on the player's region of birth, but players born outside of Yorkshire and Lancashire were also eligible for selection, based on the region where they first played rugby league at professional level. In the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, climb Pendle Hill from Barley. There are direct trains from Manchester Airport to both Preston and Lancaster too.We rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism.We urge you to turn off your ad blocker for The Telegraph website so that you can continue to access our quality content in the future. The grey-stone village of Slaidburn, also in the Forest of Bowland, is a popular starting point for walks too.For a memorable day and to experience the beauty of the coast, book onto a guided walk across the sands of Morecambe Bay. Ilkley Moor, an example of the graggy landscapes in the two countysCathy Toogood has found memories of Lytham St AnnesMalham Cove, one of the Dales best-known attractionsThere's much to keep the family entertained in Blackpool The Origin Series was reduced to a one-off Origin Game in 2003 due to the British hosting the touring Both Lancashire and Yorkshire have played numerous matches against touring In 2015, the RFL department of Women's Rugby League announced that they would stage the inaugural Women's "War of the Roses", between Lancashire Ladies and Yorkshire Ladies. And we are winning by a mile.
by Kelly Oakes. Yorkshire Vs Lancashire. Lytham St Annes next door offers a quieter family seaside day out on its huge sandy beach.The M1 and A1 are the main north/south routes with the M62 the main east/west route. Made famous in tales of witchcraft, you can see the Yorkshire Dales from its summit if it’s clear. The series lasted until 1991, when it was scrapped due to lack of interest.