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GARSTANG – has something
for everyone. Set on the banks of the River
Wyre with the Forest of Bowland Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty, Garstang is steeped
in history with beautiful architecture, abundant
wildlife and array of activities, whether you
want an active holiday, a relaxing weekend or an
enjoyable day trip. Since 2000, Garstang
has become known as the World's First Fairtrade
Town.
This area is ideal for a
country getaway. You can enjoy golfing,
fishing, bird watching, beautiful fells and an
extensive programme of walks for all levels.
Furthermore you can enjoy a wide variety of
independent retailers, cafes and restaurants and
other leisure activities on offer.
Garstang is a small market
town with a big history. Garstang is mentioned
in the Doomsday Book where it is referred to as
Cherestanc. The medieval weinds bring
distinctive character to the High Street with
the Market Cross and our very own Greenhalgh
Castle as focal points to our history.
Garstang has a weekly
market, which runs every Thursday- and has done
since 1310! The Market House is also open
Wednesdays- Saturday and sells a good selection
of local produce including cheeses, meats and
vegetables. The Thursday market offers a large
selection of stalls from shoes to children’s
clothes to household goods and plants and lots
in-between.
 Garstang offers events all
year round starting with:
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Garstang Walking Festival - May
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Garstang Children’s Festival - Whitsuntide
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Garstang Show - August
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Garstang Arts and Music Festival - August
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Food Festival week - October
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Victorian Festival - December
Garstang also has an
excellent record in Britain in Bloom winning 16
national awards to date and the Bloomers even
reached the international finals in August 2007.
For visitors to Garstang
and Bowland there is a range of accommodation to
suit all tastes and budgets, whether you prefer
a bed and breakfast (B&B), a guesthouse, hotel,
or self-catering cottage, caravan or campsite. |
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Garstang Children's Festival: 26th May 2008 |
This popular bank holiday festival is fun for
all the family. Highlights include a procession
of floats, lots of costumes, gala queen, field
sports, dancing and fancy dress competitions.
For more info
click here.
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