Lancaster War Tour: a murder mystery and historical walk set in WWI

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Lancaster War Tour: a murder mystery and historical walk set in WWI

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Lancaster audio tour: Lancaster War Tour: a murder mystery and historical walk set in WWI
This is a 1.1mi walking tour
It takes an average of 60 mins to complete.
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About the Tour

Welcome to the heart of Red Rose County! On this walking tour through Lancaster, you‘ll take in the city‘s historical sites, hear how it fared in World War I, and take part in a fun murder-mystery game. You‘ll join the fictitious Arthur Eccleston, a Pall Mall Gazette correspondent, as he guides you through a murder investigation set against the backdrop of the First World War. Together, we’ll time-travel to the year 1916, gathering clues and questioning suspects in the terrible case of Peter Hodgson‘s murder.

The tour starts in Dalton Square, with its classical Georgian architecture. From there you‘ll head to Palatine Hall, once the first openly Catholic church in town. It‘s also where you‘ll first meet Lancashire constable, Sir Harry Philip Parnell Lane, who‘ll give you some intel for your investigation. From there, you‘ll wind your way to Phoenix Street, and the former drill hall that trained up the King‘s Own Royal Regiment before taking in England‘s oldest former motorcar showroom in North Road Junction. At Market Square, you‘ll see the city‘s former town hall before passing Castle Park. Finally, at Westfield Memorial Village, where injured soldiers used to recuperate, we‘ll crack this case wide open.

On this hour-long Lancaster tour, you‘ll have a chance to:

  • Hear fictional and historical past residents talk about their hometown, their lives, and the town's industries during the Great War
  • Get the inside scoop on the city‘s industries during the Great War
  • Find The Storey, a famous institute dedicated to literature, science, and the arts, which was opened to commemorate Queen Victoria‘s golden jubilee
  • See the City Museum, dedicated to the heritage of Lancaster from the prehistoric era through to modern times
  • Pass the Lancaster Grand Theatre, one of England's oldest surviving theatres
  • Grapple with the mystery of who murdered Peter Hodgson
  • Take in the magnificent and medieval Lancaster Castle
  • Learn about Herbert Hampton‘s stone monument that honours Queen Victoria

Can you solve the case before Chief Constable Lane? While you race to unmask the killer, you‘ll learn about Lancaster and what life was like during the First World War. Love History? So do we! Join us on this murder mystery tour and let the past come to life in an exciting new way.

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Architecture Crime And Mystery Modern History War And Military Quirky

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Live History

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Live History offers immersive, interactive history for everyone, from day trippers to academics. In addition to Tudor school workshops and heritage fundraising events, our staff can be hired as researchers, writers, historical consultants, school workshop providers, tour guides, actors and event comperes. From Roman gladiators to Victorian pawnbrokers, people can meet historical characters on whistle stop Family Tours in Lancaster and Chester, which offer two thousand years in just sixty minutes. Explore Chester's architecture with Tudor bricklayer Myles Mason, Lancaster's entertainment with Georgian coachman Johnny Eccleston or...try one of our self-guided audio tours with Voice Map (downloadable from our website www.livehistory.co.uk). Experience the past with Live History!

Preview Location

Location 16

North Road Junction

Just ahead on the right is Cunningham's Jewellers & Watchmakers. Stop in front of it.

We now find ourselves on an area known as the mill race - an ancient, underground watercourse that powers many of the industries above. Although we are in a location known formerly for its... Read More
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Major Landmarks

  • Lancaster walking tour

  • Lancaster city guide

  • Lancaster city tour

  • The Borough | Pub

  • Lancaster Town Hall

  • Dalton Square

  • Queen Victoria Memorial

  • Sulyard Street

  • Palatine Hall

  • Friar Street

  • St Nics

  • Moor Lane

  • Saint Leonard's Gate

  • Quality Plus

  • Lancaster Grand Theatre

  • Phoenix Street

  • Kings Community Church

  • CityBlock Gillows

  • Lancaster Escape

  • St John the Evangelist's Church

  • North Road

  • Greens Lancaster

  • Damside Street

  • Cunningham Jewellers

  • Calkeld Lane

  • Church Street

  • Vue Cinema Lancaster

  • Market Square

  • Lancaster Central Library

  • Lancaster City Museum

  • Market Street

  • New Street

  • Ye Olde John O'Gaunt

  • Meeting House Lane

  • Royal Kings Arms Hotel

  • Merchants 1688

  • Dallas Road

  • Fenton Street

  • The Storey

  • Castle Hill

  • Castle Park

  • Lancaster Castle

  • Lancashire Police Museum

  • West Road

  • Lancaster Train Station

  • Westfield War Memorial Village

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Getting There

Route Overview

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  1. Start location
    Dalton Square, Lancaster LA1 1PJ, UK
  2. Total distance
    2km
  3. Final location
    30 West Rd, Lancaster LA1 5QG, UK
  4. Distance back to start location
    869.9m

Directions to Starting Point

Start: Lancaster Town Hall, Dalton Square, Lancaster LA1 1PJ, United Kingdom

The tour starts in front of the town hall.

Lancaster has a number of accessible council-owned car parks in the city centre or off-street parking if you don't mind the walk in.

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Places to stop along the way

Lancaster's has a variety of cafes (The Old Bell, Bashful Alley), bars (Greens Lancaster, North Road), pubs (The Borough, Dalton Square) and restaurants (Misso Lounge, King Street) to choose from if you need a break from the tour at any point. The Grand Theatre is a great venue for stage shows but needs to be booked in advance. For those history-lovers, there is the City Museum and Lancaster Castle, which itself features the Lancashire Police Museum, however it is advised that you check individual opening days/times for particular tourist attractions, which may change seasonally and in accordance with staffing.

Best time of day

For those wanting a more atmospheric walk, then this tour can be conducted at night though do take care to stay in a group and in well-lit places. For those wishing to visit city museums then it is advised to do the tour during the day.

Precautions

During winter, Dalton Square plays host to an ice skating rink, which may limit access to the central Queen Victoria monument. It is advised that you wear sensible footwear for walking and, be warned, that the city is very hilly in places - take care if you struggle walking or if you are in a wheelchair. There are also cobbles, uneven surfaces and some of the pathways are narrower than others so please take care as you walk. It is advised that you do this tour with a friend or as part of a group, particularly at night, sticking to well-lit areas.

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