Lancashire (Things to do - Places to Visit) - LANCASHIRE Top Tourist Placesbr English non-metropolitan countybr Lancashire is a ceremonial county in North West England. The administrative center is Preston. The county has a population of 1,449,300 and an area of 1,189 square miles.br br People from Lancashire are known as Lancastrians. The history of Lancashire begins with its founding in the 12th century.