WALKING TOUR: Getting Your Head Down – Lodging Houses of Lancaster

This guided walking tour around Lancaster city centre is part of the 2026 Story Tours & Talks programme by Lancaster Museums. Visit the Museums website to see the full list of events and book online.

Getting Your Head Down: Lodging Houses of Lancaster, with Naomi Parsons

Lancaster’s lodging houses gained notoriety for their horrendous conditions and the infamous families that ran them. Circling the city centre, we visit the sites of common and corporation lodging houses for stories of prejudice, poverty and crime.

This tour lasts about 1.5 hours and starts from Henry Street.

Tickets £10. Visit the Museums website to find out more and book online.