Celebrate A Grand Day Out in Lancashire - with a chance to win prizes including a signed Wallace & Gromit gift

Each year Marketing Lancashire dedicates their online channels to celebrating the culture, lifestyle and achievements of Lancashire, to put the Red Rose county in the forefront of people’s minds and to get #LancashireDay trending.

This year will be no different, with VisitLancashire.com hosting the ‘Lancashire Day Grand Prize Draw’ on its website from November 1, allowing entries in the build up to and on the big day itself (November 27).

This annual grand prize draw will see one lucky winner treated to all these fantastic prizes:

• A signed gift from Nick Park, Lancastrian and creator of Wallace & Gromit and the award-winning animated short film A Grand Day Out, as well as many more adventures!
• A Lancashire Getaway for two including a one-night stay with breakfast at Greendale Teahouse with Rooms in the Forest of Bowland and a meal for two at Taste Lancashire Award-winning La Locanda Italian Restaurant, in Gisburn.
• Four tickets to Blackpool's thrilling Pleasure Beach Resort - including the brand-new ride for 2026!
• An overnight stay with breakfast at Springbank Manor and Distillery.
• £100 Dewlay Lancashire Cheese hamper.
• A family ticket to The ARC Cinema Preston.
• £20 voucher for the Taste Lancashire Award-winning Lone Wolf Bakery.
• A year’s subscription to Lancashire Life magazine.

The Visit Lancashire social media channels will also be celebrating the day by sharing a little Lancashire nostalgia, with “now and then” and “guess the location” style posts inviting followers to share their cherished old photos and memories of their grand days out in the county.

Vikki Harris, Marketing and Partnerships Director at Marketing Lancashire said: “Lancashire Day continues to be a big celebration with more and more people joining in the fun on our social media channels, sharing what they love most about Lancashire. We also take the opportunity to amplify the achievements of incredible businesses in the county, who take the Lancashire success story to the rest of the world and welcome visitors with a warmth and generosity that’s second to none.

“This year’s Lancashire Day Grand Prize includes a gift from famous Lancastrian Nick Park, whose exhibition reopened The Harris this year, along with overnight stays, dining out experiences, local produce and entry to several attractions: providing one very lucky winner with even more grand days out and tasty treats.

“Times change but Lancashire has always been a ‘Grand Day Out’. A place to make unforgettable memories with family and friends, full of impressive landmarks, beautiful locations and fun-filled attractions that generations have enjoyed and loved together. This Lancashire Day, let’s share that enduring love story of Lancashire through our photos, memories and cherished experiences.”

How to enter

The Lancashire Day Grand Prize Draw 2025 is open now and FREE enter on visit https://www.visitlancashire.com/win/

Don’t forget to join in on #LancashireDay sharing your Lancashire Grand Day Out memories. Follow @VisitLancashire on Facebook, @VisitLancashire on Instagram and @MarketingLancs on X. The winner of the prize draw will be drawn randomly after the closing date and notified soon after.

Business opportunity

Across the Marketing Lancashire LinkedIn and X channels, the company will also be sharing good news stories and messages from businesses across the county. To get involved and give your business, your recent awards or your ‘cracking’ team a shout out, please email your message to [email protected]

Last year the #LancashireDay activity reached over 6.3 million people and over 3,000 people entered the prize draw on Visitlancashire.com. The activity also resulted in the hashtag #LancashireDay trending on X throughout the day, with people talking about our brilliant county and Lancastrian achievements from dawn until dusk, at locations all over the world.