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Lancaster Maritime Museum
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Lancaster Maritime Museum

Lancaster Maritime Museum is a museum in Lancaster. Management falls to Lancaster City Council. There are 35 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Lancaster Castle (400 m).

Photo: Lancaster Maritime Museum, Geni (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where
In Lancaster
inside the built-up area
Run by
Lancaster City Council
the operator on record
Warmest months
Jun–Aug
highs of 18–19°C
In brief

Museum in Lancaster

Inside Lancaster

Lancaster Maritime Museum is inside Lancaster’s built-up area, with 16 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Month by month in Lancaster

Afternoons in Lancaster peak at 18–19°C, June to August.

Jan7° / 2°103 mm
Feb8° / 3°85 mm
Mar9° / 4°71 mm
Apr12° / 5°60 mm
May15° / 8°62 mm
Jun18° / 11°73 mm
Jul19° / 13°88 mm
Aug19° / 13°103 mm
Sep17° / 11°105 mm
Oct14° / 8°116 mm
Nov10° / 5°115 mm
Dec7° / 3°118 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Lancaster, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Lancaster. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Lancaster’s full climate →
About

Lancaster Maritime Museum

Museum in Lancaster, United Kingdom.

It is run by Lancaster City Council.

In Lancaster, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type
Museum
Run by
Lancaster City Council
Town
in Lancaster
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Plan your visit

Know before you go

Entrance fees
  • EntryA fee is charged
Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.
The map

Where to find Lancaster Maritime Museum

Orange marks Lancaster Maritime Museum, and the numbered points match the list of places below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Lancaster’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022

Towns near it

Towns that count Lancaster Maritime Museum

Of these 6 towns, the largest is Lancaster (52,646 people). Each town here links to its own guide.

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  1. 1Lancaster
  2. 2Morecambe
  3. 3Bolton-le-Sands
  4. 4Halton
  5. 5Heysham
  6. 6Bailrigg
1 · It’s in town

Lancaster

52,646 people · 22 places to visit

2 · 1.4 km northwest of it

Morecambe

32,745 people · 19 places to visit

3 · 3.1 km north of it

Bolton-le-Sands

6,728 people · 16 places to visit

4 · 3.2 km northeast of it

Halton

2,652 people · 15 places to visit

Compare the 6 towns
TownWhere Lancaster Maritime Museum isPeoplePlaces to visit
LancasterIt’s in town52,64622
Morecambe1.4 km northwest of it32,74519
Bolton-le-Sands3.1 km north of it6,72816
Halton3.2 km northeast of it2,65215
Heysham3.6 km west of it16,59314
Bailrigg4 km south of it4,78817
Make a day of it

More near Lancaster Maritime Museum

Around it, within 15 km, lie 35 more, including 2 castles, 2 museums and 2 historic houses.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Planning a visit to Lancaster Maritime Museum

Where is Lancaster Maritime Museum?

Lancaster Maritime Museum is in Lancaster, Lancashire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Lancaster Maritime Museum?

Museum in Lancaster, United Kingdom.

Who runs Lancaster Maritime Museum?

Lancaster City Council.

When is the best time to visit Lancaster Maritime Museum?

June to August are the warmest months in Lancaster, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Lancaster Maritime Museum?

Within 15 km: Lancaster Castle (400 m), Lancaster Cathedral (1.1 km), Judges' Lodgings Museum (400 m) and Lancaster City Museum (600 m).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

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