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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Arnside and Silverdale National Landscape, United Kingdom
Arnside and Silverdale National Landscape — about 14 km (9 mi) from Lancaster. Image credit: Image: en:User:Klrbilly / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Lancaster, United Kingdom

Research 22 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Lancaster, grouped across 7 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
22
Closest
Arnside and Silverdale National Landscape — about 14 km
Furthest listed
about 66 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Lancaster. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Lancaster. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 21nearby
  • 1day-trip distance

What is out there

  • 5mountains
  • 5waterfalls
  • 4forests
  • 3beaches
  • 3coast and headlands
  • 2protected areas
  • 1island

22 places near Lancaster

Ordered by straight-line distance from Lancaster, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.

Places near Lancaster

Showing all 22 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Arnside and Silverdale National Landscape, United Kingdom
    Protected areaNearby

    Arnside and Silverdale National Landscape

    Straight-line distance
    about 14 km (9 mi)
    Recorded type
    National Landscape

    Arnside and Silverdale National Landscape is a protected landscape of limestone hills and shore on Morecambe Bay north of the city. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Arnside and Silverdale National Landscape, about 14 km (9 mi) from Lancaster

    Image credit: Image: en:User:Klrbilly / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Humphrey Head
    MountainNearby

    Humphrey Head

    Straight-line distance
    about 15 km (9 mi)
    Recorded type
    hill

    Humphrey Head is a headland reachable from Lancaster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Humphrey Head, about 15 km (9 mi) from Lancaster

    Image credit: Image: Michael Graham / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Forest of Bowland
    MountainNearby

    Forest of Bowland

    Straight-line distance
    about 18 km (11 mi)
    Recorded type
    Mountain

    Forest of Bowland is a mountain area reachable from Lancaster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Forest of Bowland, about 18 km (11 mi) from Lancaster

    Image credit: Image: Blisco 19:48, 24 May 2006 (UTC) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Beezley Falls
    WaterfallNearby

    Beezley Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 26 km (16 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Beezley Falls is a waterfall reachable from Lancaster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Beezley Falls, about 26 km (16 mi) from Lancaster

    Image credit: Image: Steve Fareham / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Walney Island
    IslandNearby

    Walney Island

    Straight-line distance
    about 30 km (19 mi)
    Recorded type
    island

    Walney Island is a island reachable from Lancaster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Walney Island, about 30 km (19 mi) from Lancaster

    Image credit: Image: Lee Masson at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Scaleber Force
    WaterfallNearby

    Scaleber Force

    Straight-line distance
    about 36 km (23 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Scaleber Force is a waterfall reachable from Lancaster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Scaleber Force, about 36 km (23 mi) from Lancaster

    Image credit: Image: Raymond Knapman / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Cautley Spout
    WaterfallNearby

    Cautley Spout

    Straight-line distance
    about 41 km (26 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Cautley Spout is a waterfall reachable from Lancaster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Cautley Spout, about 41 km (26 mi) from Lancaster

    Image credit: Image: Darren Copley from Sheffield / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Janet's Foss
    WaterfallNearby

    Janet's Foss

    Straight-line distance
    about 43 km (27 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Janet's Foss is a waterfall reachable from Lancaster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Janet's Foss, about 43 km (27 mi) from Lancaster

    Image credit: Image: Karl and Ali / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Tarn Point
    CoastNearby

    Tarn Point

    Straight-line distance
    about 49 km (30 mi)
    Recorded type
    cape

    Tarn Point is a cape reachable from Lancaster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Tarn Point, about 49 km (30 mi) from Lancaster

    Image credit: Image: Andrew Hill / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Giggle Alley
    ForestNearby

    Giggle Alley

    Straight-line distance
    about 51 km (32 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Giggle Alley is a forest reachable from Lancaster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Giggle Alley, about 51 km (32 mi) from Lancaster

    Image credit: Image: Mary Gracie / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Skipton Wood
    ForestNearby

    Skipton Wood

    Straight-line distance
    about 52 km (32 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Skipton Wood is a forest reachable from Lancaster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Skipton Wood, about 52 km (32 mi) from Lancaster

    Image credit: Image: Bryan Pready / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Scafell Pike
    MountainNearby

    Scafell Pike

    Straight-line distance
    about 52 km (33 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    Scafell Pike is a mountain reachable from Lancaster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Scafell Pike, about 52 km (33 mi) from Lancaster

    Image credit: Image: Thorneh at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lake District
    MountainNearby

    Lake District

    Straight-line distance
    about 56 km (34 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain range

    Lake District is a lake reachable from Lancaster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Lake District, about 56 km (34 mi) from Lancaster

    Image credit: Image: Diliff / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Formby Beach
    BeachNearby

    Formby Beach

    Straight-line distance
    about 57 km (36 mi)
    Recorded type
    beach

    Formby Beach is a beach reachable from Lancaster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Formby Beach, about 57 km (36 mi) from Lancaster

    Image credit: Image: Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Borsdane Wood
    Protected areaNearby

    Borsdane Wood

    Straight-line distance
    about 58 km (36 mi)
    Recorded type
    local nature reserve

    Borsdane Wood is a woodland reachable from Lancaster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Borsdane Wood, about 58 km (36 mi) from Lancaster

    Image credit: Image: Ian Greig / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Whinfell Forest
    ForestDay-trip distance

    Whinfell Forest

    Straight-line distance
    about 66 km (41 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Whinfell Forest is a forest reachable from Lancaster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Whinfell Forest, about 66 km (41 mi) from Lancaster

    Image credit: Image: Northernhenge / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain