See & do near the route
The Lancashire stage is a tour of the county's greatest landmarks in its own right. Here are the places worth building your weekend around: castles and coast, moorland towers and a National Landscape, all within reach of the race.
Ashton Memorial
The great domed "folly" of Williamson Park, one of the finest views in the North West and a short ride from the day's first climb.
Jubilee Tower
The moorland tower that names the stage's first categorised climb, with sweeping views over Morecambe Bay and the Lakeland fells.
Forest of Bowland
Open fell, quiet valleys and dark skies across a protected National Landscape at the heart of the Lancashire route.
Clitheroe Castle
One of the smallest Norman keeps in the country, set on a limestone knoll above a lively market town.
Pendle Hill
The brooding whaleback that watches over the route, famous for its history, its walks and its far-reaching summit views.
Morecambe Bay
Art Deco seafront, huge tidal sands and one of the great sunset views in Britain, right where the race meets Lancashire.
Whalley Viaduct
Forty-eight brick arches striding across the Calder valley, the great landmark of Whalley and one of the longest viaducts in Lancashire.
Blackburn Cathedral
A landmark of the East Lancashire skyline, with its soaring lantern tower and one of the finest modern cathedral interiors in the north.
Astley Hall
An Elizabethan and Jacobean hall of glittering glass bays, set in a public park on the second half of the stage.
Liverpool waterfront
Beyond Lancashire, the stage ends on The Strand beneath the Three Graces, one of the great sprint finishes of the opening weekend.
More to explore on the route
Castles, abbeys & halls
- Lancaster Castle: a thousand years of history in the county city
- Whalley Abbey: Cistercian ruins in the Ribble Valley
- Blackburn Cathedral: landmark of the East Lancashire skyline
- Astley Hall, Chorley: Elizabethan hall in a public park
- Leighton Hall, near Carnforth: country house on the northern route
Fells, rivers & the coast
- Beacon Fell Country Park: Bowland viewpoint and easy trails
- The Ribble Way: riverside walking through the valley
- Morecambe promenade: miles of level, family-friendly seafront
- Clougha Pike: moorland walking above the Jubilee Tower climb
- Wyre and Lune estuaries: birdlife and big skies
Opening times & tickets
Attractions set their own hours and prices, and some may adjust for race weekend. Check details on Lancashire's official visitor service before you travel.
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