Lancaster and Morecambe are the focus for one of the latest “111 Places” guides, offering a fascinating insight into unusual local beauty spots, attractions, landmarks and their history.
111 Places in Lancaster & Morecambe That You Shouldn’t Miss by Lindsay Sutton with photographs by David Taylor views Lancaster and Morecambe as like chalk and Lancashire cheese. So near, yet so far apart in what they offer.
Lancaster, with its Roman remains, its impregnable ‘John o’ Gaunt’ castle and characterful Georgian buildings, built in part from slave-trade profits. Morecambe, the traditional seaside resort, offers its “Bring me Sunshine” favourite son Eric Morecambe and Victoria Wood’s “Two Soups” cafe. Plus its awesome 1930s Art Deco Midland Hotel, haunt of Coco Chanel and Laurence Olivier.
111 Places in Lancaster & Morecambe That You Shouldn’t Miss, published by Emons, is described as the “ultimate insider’s guide to Lancaster and Morecambe”, featuring interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides.
The book, released last August, is part of the international 111 Places That You Must Not Miss series, launched by Emons Verlag in 2008. Since then, they have published almost 500 titles in multiple languages, with over two million copies sold.
What makes their guidebooks so special is that they feature hidden places, stories, and neighbourhoods that unlock the destination’s true character, history, and flavour. What they don’t feature are typical tourist attractions and travel advice. Nearly all of the publisher’s authors are long-time residents of the area and present their city or region through the eyes of an insider. They lead you to discover hidden gems and secret spots, and the most beautiful sights,many of which you may find to be as remarkable as they do.
Author Lindsay Sutton is an award-winning journalist, author and travel writer, and a former TV broadcaster and producer. He has worked for the Daily Mirror, the Daily Mail and The Times, and for ITV, Sky and the BBC. His previous book Sands of Time, focussed on the life of Morecambe Bay through the eyes of the longest-serving Queen’s Guide to the Sands, Cedric Robinson.
David Taylor is a professional freelance landscape photographer and writer who lives in Northumberland. His first camera was a Kodak Instamatic. Since then he’s used every type of camera imaginable: from bulky 4×5 film cameras to pocket-sized digital compacts. David has written nearly 40 books about photography, as well as supplying images and articles to both regional and national magazines.
His first book for Emons was 111 Places in Newcastle That You Shouldn’t Miss. When David is isn’t outdoors he can be found at home with his wife, a cat and a worryingly large number of tripods.
But why “111 Places”? Well, the series is published in the beautiful city of Cologne, Germany, where the number 11 is good luck. In fact, Carnival celebrations in Cologne begin each year on November 11th at 11:11am. But 11 places wouldn’t fill a whole book, so Emons Verlag added another 1 to get us to 111!
“Having 111 choices in each book offers locals and visitors the opportunity to select the ones that they just can’t miss,” the publisher explains. “If you’re exploring on your own, take one of our guidebooks along with you. If you’re bringing your family or friends, have a look at the book together, and everyone can pick a place to discover together.”
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