North West Historic Landmarks

The Cavern Club, Liverpool

This famous Liverpool club is small but of very significant historic importance, it's where a band known as The Beatles first performed and were discovered. To get the full story you can also visit the award-winning Beatles Story experience with it's atmospheric journey into the life, times, culture and music of the Beatles.
Visit the Cavern Club

Liverpool Cathedral

The largest Anglican cathedral in the world, Liverpool Cathedral is not only spectacular but breaks all records by having the highest and heaviest peal of church bells in the world. The Grand Organ is also the largest in the UK.
Visit Liverpool Cathedral

Chester City Walls

There has been a settlement at Chester since the Romans built a fort there in AD79. The amazing city walls are the most complete city walls in Britain, with some sections still intact from 120AD, while most of the existing wall is medieval. With history on every corner, a visit to Chester makes it hard to remember what century we're actually in!
Visit Chester City Walls

Chester Cathedral

Within the city walls the red sandstone Cathedral dates from 1093 and stands it is believed on the same site as a temple dedicated to Apollo existed until Christianity became the religion of the Roman Empire. The Cathedral itself has a wonderfully interesting and informative tour available.
Visit Chester Cathedral

Lancaster Castle

Lancaster Castle’s first phase was completed in 1090. Overlooking the city and steeped in almost 1000 years of history including the famous trials of the Pendle Witches and the Birmingham Six, Lancaster Castle is one of the most important historic monuments in the North West.
Visit Lancaster Castle

Muncaster Castle & Gardens

This historic haunted castle is set in the heart of the glorious Lake District surroundings and has stood on this site for over 1000 years. The castle itself has Roman foundations dating back to 79AD although it has undergone a series of renovations since then! The castle is still lived in by the same family who have resided here since the 13th century and the Pennington family are happy to give daily guided tours of this incredible building.
Visit Muncaster Castle

Hadrians Wall Path & Trail

The Emperor Hadrian came to the imperial throne in 117 A.D. He decided that the Roman Empire needed securing and the result was the most famous Roman ruins in Great Britain, Hadrian's Wall. Stretching for 80 miles, forts were built at 1 mile intervals all the way along, some of which are in good condition and can still be viewed today nearly 1900 years later!
Visit Hadrian's wall