Join a very special birthday party as we celebrate 400 years of Lancaster's oldest Town House.
A special behind the scenes tour looking at the servants' places including wine cellar, cold store and evidence for the city’s oldest public toilet.Not to be missed!Please note that this tour includes low ceilings, small rooms, steep steps and areas with minimum lighting.
For enquiries about access, please phone 01524 581241 or email the museum judgeslodgings@lancashire.gov.uk for further details.
Tour times on each day:12pm, 12:45pm, 1:30pm; 2:15pm and 3pm.
Tours are free, but booking is required as places are limited. Please book via the website.
Plus, it's part of Heritage Open Days so it's free entry Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September.
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Visitor information
Address
Church Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1YS
01524 581241
Opening times
The museum is open 11am - 4pm Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the season. The season is Thursday 3rd April - Sunday 16 November 2025. The building is also open for our Dark History tours throughout the winter and for pre-booked school visits and pre-booked private tours.
To enquire about booking a private tour please email judgeslodgings@lancashire.gov.uk or see our What's On page for event details.
Exclusions and safety measures
Art Pass holders free entry applies to Museum only. Events may still be charged.
Refurbishments
The Judges' Lodgings now has a new Welcome Gallery to highlight the key stories of the house including the arrival of the Judges and the Lancashire Witch Trials.
