Garstang is an ancient market town and civil parish within the Wyre borough of Lancashire, England. It is 10 miles (16 km) north of the city of Preston and the same distance south of Lancaster.

2015年11月27日 · Garstang is a market town steeped in history perfect for relaxed shopping trips, lazy picnics, teashop treats and traditional pub lunches. The ruins of Greenhalgh Castle, (which can be seen over the River Wyre) and the historic narrow alleyways, provide an interesting and unexpected diversion to many hidden shops, restaurants and cafes.

Garstang is a small market town, which grew up where Lancashire’s great north-south main road crosses the Wyre. The town stands on the River Wyre, the Lancaster canal, and the West Coast mainline railway and is 10 miles south of Lancaster and 11 miles north of Preston.

John Garstang was an English archaeologist who made major contributions to the study of the ancient history and prehistory of Asia Minor and Palestine. Best known for his excavation of Jericho (1930–36), Garstang entered the field of archaeology by excavating Roman remains in Britain, notably at

Garstang, on the Lancaster Canal, boasts over 40 miles of uninterrupted canal running through a beautiful landscape. The area is brimming with historic architecture, including a stunning 15th-century barn, a canal basin, and an aqueduct.

2024年11月16日 · Garstang, a delightful market town equidistant between Preston and Lancaster, is used to putting itself on the map. It received its Market Charter in 1310 and later, Charles II was so pleased with the fight they put up against Cromwell, that he made Garstang a Free Borough.

Garstang stands on the banks of the River Wyre and on the Lancaster Canal, It is close to the A6 road, the M6 motorway, and the West Coast Main Line, the railway line between Lancaster and Preston. It is on the eastern edge of the Fylde , and the Forest of Bowland is not far to the east.

Garstang is a true countryside gem becoming the first Fairtrade town in 2000 and is known locally for its tasty home-grown produce including Garstang blue cheese! The Fairtrade ethos is carried on today and is promoted throughout the various cafes, restaurants, shops, businesses and …

Garstang is the gateway to some of the finest countryside in the North West with guided walks or way-marked paths that run through beautiful woodland, alongside winding rivers and the Lancaster Canal, or close to the ruins of ancient Greenhalgh Castle destroyed by Oliver Cromwell in …

John Garstang (5 May 1876 – 12 September 1956) was a British archaeologist of the Ancient Near East, especially Egypt, Sudan, Anatolia and the southern Levant. He was the younger brother of Professor Walter Garstang, FRS, a marine biologist and zoologist.