Advantages: Lovely surroundings and great food Disadvantages: The location of the toilets
I think that you could eat out for a year in Lancaster and be able to find somewhere new to eat everyday. One place that you must not miss out on if visiting the city is the wonderful little pub that has recently changed it's name from The Merchants to Merchants 1668.
Built in 1688 ( hence the name!!) the building was originally used as a wine cellar for Lancaster Castle and is part of the same building as the tourist information office. This tiny little pub is in Market Street just a stone throw away from the railway station in the road to the Castle and Priory. Set in Castle Hill opposite the main post office in Lancaster it is lovely little pub full of character and old world charm.
Recently taken over by new management the Merchant offers an incredible menu of locally produced food - and fits into the Gastropub bracket ...
Advantages: Location; Room Sizes; Comfort of Beds Disadvantages: Needs Updating; Noisy Bar
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On checking out the service was once again exemplary. Very friendly and helpful, and it really put a shine on the stay.
The twin room cost £50 a night, with the single at £35. For that money we would have struggled (and indeed did) to find a Travelodge or something similar in Leeds. That may have been a bit cleaner, and would certainly have been (IKEA-styled) modern, but the Crescent retains a character that makes it a much more pleasant proposition, and the surroundings out in Ilkley beat being in a city centre any day - especially with those easy train links, and excellent pubs. ...
Advantages: Some great 70's and 80's tracks Disadvantages: May just be for disco (and similar style) fans
I've been a very naughty girl recently spending obscene amounts of money treating myself, disgraceful aren't I! Ok, so when I say obscene amounts of money I actually mean the grand sum of £2.10 and when I talk about treating myself, well it was on a 2nd hand CD on Ebay, but who cares about the minor details eh! So what was the must have CD that tempted me to spend such a huge wad of cash? Well it was Earth, Wind & Fire Lets Groove, once again proving my musical taste is much older than my age.
Earth, Wind & Fire are an American band formed in the very late 60's who released some classic 1970's Disco hits and some 80's classics with a bit more of a R&B edge. The band have seen many line up changes over the years and have released nearly 40 albums which include studio albums, live recordings and compilations, their singles tally is over ...
