Lancashire Infantry Museum

What it’s like

A regimental history museum at the Barracks in Preston, where you'll need to book your slot two days ahead.

This is a museum you have to plan for rather than just turn up to. It's open Friday and Saturday only, 10am to 4pm, and every visitor has to prebook at least two working days ahead. Skip that step and the site is blunt about it: security can turn you away at the gate.

Once you're through, there's a bit of ceremony to it. You head to the Guardroom first for your personal visitor pass before you're allowed into the museum proper, which feels fitting for a place inside an army barracks. Adults pay £6, kids aged 11 to 16 and concessions are £4, and if you've prebooked, that ticket gets you unlimited return visits for a whole year, so it's worth treating as an annual pass rather than a one-off.

There isn't much here for younger children on the facts available, and the strict booking rule alone makes this feel geared towards an older, more deliberate visit rather than a spontaneous family afternoon. If you do have a group of ten or so, guided tours can be arranged for up to 20 people during normal hours, or as a weekday evening visit, with a supper and tour option at £15 a head including entry.

Parking's free on site at the Barracks, which is one less thing to worry about, and if you're coming by public transport the number 19 bus from Preston Central runs every five minutes.

Facilities

Need to know

Last entry

3:00pm

Booking

All visitors must prebook at least two working days in advance

Parking

Free parking on site at Barracks

Getting there by bus or train

Preston railway station 10 mins by taxi

Worth knowing

All pre-booked tickets grant unlimited return access for 12 months

• Book at least two working days ahead or you risk being turned away at security
• Head to the Guardroom first for your visitor pass before the museum itself
• A prebooked ticket gets you free return visits for 12 months
• Bus No. 19 from Preston Central runs every 5 minutes if you're not driving

Plan your visit

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