Blackburn is a large town in Lancashire. It is the largest and most populous settlement with the Blackburn with Darwen borough, which has a population of 105,085. It was a key centre for the textile industry during the Industrial Revolution. Blackburn is situated to the north of the West Pennine Moors.

Blackpool is a seaside town in Lancashire. Lying along the coast of the Irish Sea, it has a population of 142,900, making it the largest settlement in Lancashire and the fourth largest in North West England. Blackpool rose to prominence as a major centre of tourism during the 19th century, particularly for the inhabitants of northern mill towns.

Burnley is a large town in the borough of Burnley in Lancashire, with a population of around 73,021. It lies 19 miles (30.4 km) east of Preston at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun. Today, Burnley has lost much of its industry, and is increasingly a dormitory town for Manchester, Leeds and the M65 corridor.

Chorley is a market town in Lancashire, south of Preston and at the foot of the West Pennine Moors and home to the Chorley cake. It is the seat for the Borough of Chorley which is made up of Chorley and its surrounding villages. Chorley had a population of 33,424 as of the 2001 census, with the wider borough of Chorley having a population of 101,991. Today, the Borough of Chorley is made up of the town and the surrounding villages. The borough contains several railway stations with the main being Chorley railway station located in the town centre.

Clitheroe is a town and civil parish in the borough of Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England. It lies on the southern edge of the Forest of Bowland and is often used as a base for tourists in the area. The most notable building in the town is a Norman keep, quarreled as one of the smallest in the country.

Lancaster is a city within Lancashire, in North West England. Lying along the course of the River Lune, it has a total resident population of 45,952, and together with a number of other towns, forms part of the wider City of Lancaster local government district, with a population of 133,914. Lancaster is the most northerly city in Lancashire, located three miles inland from Morecambe Bay. The city is located on the River Lune (from which it derives its name), and the Lancaster Canal.

Morecambe is a resort town within the City of Lancaster district of Lancashire. As of 2003 it has a resident population of about 45,000. It faces into Morecambe Bay. Morecambe and nearby village Heysham have a combined population of 51,400. Morecambe has had a proud history as a thriving seaside resort in the mid-twentieth century. Whilst Blackpool attracted holiday-makers predominantly from the Lancashire mill towns, Morecambe had more visitors from Yorkshire and Scotland. Between 1956 and 1989 it was the home of the Miss Great Britain beauty contest. And was regarded one of the best seaside destinations in the UK.

Ormskirk is a market town in West Lancashire, England. It is situated 13 miles (20.9 km) north of Liverpool, and 15 miles (24.1 km) southwest of Preston. The A59 is the main road, with Preston to the north and Liverpool to the south. The A570, from Southport, crosses the town from west to east and provides a link to the national motorway network at junction 3 of the M58, about three miles from the town centre.

Pendle is a local government district and borough of Lancashire, on the North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire borders. It adjoins the Lancashire boroughs of Burnley and Ribble Valley. It has a total population of about 90,000 people

Preston is a city  in Lancashire, located on the River Ribble. Preston was granted the status of a city in 2002, becoming England's 50th city in the 50th year of Queen Elizabeth II's reign.
According to the 2001 census, it had an overall population of 335,000. Of this, 184,836 lived in the Preston urban sub-area: the figure for those living within the city limits is lower at around 130,000.