So, from music and sports to food and beaches, we take a look at all the reasons why the Red Rose of Lancashire is undoubtedly better than the White Rose of Yorkshire...
1. The gorgeous Lancastrian countryside. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard
The gorgeous Lancastrian countryside. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard Photo: Kelvin Stuttard
2. Looking out over the Leeds and Liverpool canal towards Pendle Hill. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard
1. Countryside The Lancashire countryside is world-famous, from the rolling hills of the Trough of Bowland to the sprawling vistas of Morecambe Bay, we have everything from Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty to hidden gems. Sure, the North Yorkshire Moors are nice, they’re just a bit… well, bleak. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard
3. The famed Butter Pie
2. Food Lancashire Hotpot, Butter Pie, Rag Pudding, Eccles Cakes, Chorley Cakes, Morecambe Bay Potted Shrimps, Fish and Chips on Blackpool Pier, Bene and Hot at Turf Moor… Lancashire has some seriously scrumptious scran. We’ll give you Yorkshire Puddings, but we’ve got you beat on every other front. Plus, Jelly Babies were invented here. Photo: Other
4. England's James Anderson appeals for a wicket but is denied during day one of the First LV= Insurance Test Series at Lord's Cricket Ground, London. Picture date: Thursday June 2, 2022. Adam Davy/PA Wire.
3. Cricket Who was the hero in the 2005 Ashes, the greatest ever Ashes series? Preston-born Freddy Flintoff. Who’s England’s all-time leading Test wicket-taker? Burnley’s Jimmy Anderson. Who’s in Division One of the County Championship whilst their White Rose neighbours languish in Division Two? Lancashire. Photo: Adam Davy
5. St Annes beach hosts the annual Kite Festival. Credit: Martin Bostock
4. Beaches The sandy surroundings of Lytham, Blackpool, and Morecambe are miles ahead of their east coast counterparts in Whitby, Scarborough, and Fraisthorpe. Think sandcastles, ice cream, donkey rides, and crazy golf in the sunshine. Photo: Martin Bostock
6. Burnley fans arrive at Ewood Park ahead of the East Lancs Derby against Blackburn Rovers. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard
6. Football Of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888, six were from Lancashire: Accrington, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Burnley, Everton, and Preston North End, while (if you take the historic county boundaries incorporating Merseyside and Greater Manchester), Lancashire has 63 top division winners compared to Yorkshire’s 12. Plus, Sir Tom Finney and Lily Parr - need we say more? Photo: Kelvin Stuttard