Barrow in Furness

Worth seeing in and around Barrow in Furness

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Furness Abbey

   Furness Abbey, or St. Mary of Furness, is a former monastery located to the north of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England.

   3.4 km · abbey in Cumbria, England, UK · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Rampside Lighthouse

   'Rampside Leading Light, is a leading light located in the Rampside area of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Built in 1875, it is the only surviving example of 13 such beacons built around Barrow during the late 19th century to aid vessels into the town's port.

   5.1 km · grade II listed lighthouse in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Dalton Castle

   Dalton Castle is a Grade I listed 14th-century peel tower in Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Constructed during a period of Scottish raids on Furness, it served as the administrative and judicial centre of the lordship of Furness Abbey, functioning as a courthouse and prison as well as a defensive structure.

   5.6 km · Grade I listed local museum in Dalton Town with Newton, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria , England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Bow Bridge

   Bow Bridge is a late medieval multi-span bridge located near Furness Abbey in Cumbria and built in the 1500s. It is made of local red sandstone stone and crosses Mill Beck.

   3.5 km · bridge in Barrow, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   St Mary's Church, Dalton-in-Furness

   St Mary's Church is in the town of Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Furness, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.

   5.6 km · church in Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   St Mary the Virgin's Church, Walney

   St Mary the Virgin's Church is located on the Promenade, Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness. Cumbria, England.

   1.4 km · church at Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness. Cumbria, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Walney Bridge

   Walney Bridge, officially Jubilee Bridge, is a bascule bridge in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Completed in 1908, it spans Walney Channel, linking Barrow Island to Walney Island.

   1.1 km · bridge in Barrow-in-Furness · Wikipedia
8. 08
   The Forum

   The Forum was a theatre, media and arts centre located in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. The complex was home to an adaptable auditorium and stage, several conference and function rooms, Barrow's main tourist information centre and a Costa Coffee outlet.

   100 m · theatre, media and arts centre in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Rampside Hall

   Rampside Hall is a Grade I listed building in the Rampside area of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It is one of only three Grade I listed buildings in the Borough outside of the Furness Abbey complex and dates back to the 17th century.

   5 km · Grade I listed building in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, UK · Wikipedia
10. 10
    The Duke of Edinburgh Hotel

    The Duke of Edinburgh Hotel is a 4-star luxury hotel located on Abbey Road in Barrow-in-Furness, England. The building itself was built from 1871, opening in 1873 and was granted grade II status in 1976.

    700 m · building in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, UK · Wikipedia

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Getting to Barrow in Furness

Airports

Liverpool John Lennon (LPL), 90 km · Isle of Man (IOM), 91 km · Manchester (MAN), 105 km

Stations

Walney Aerodrome, 3.2 km · Barrow-in-Furness railway station, 900 m · Roose railway station, 2.2 km · Dalton railway station, 5.7 km · Furness Abbey railway station, 3.5 km

• Liverpool → Barrow in Furness

  80 km · quickest by road, 2h 45m · £15–20
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• Manchester, Greater Manchester → Barrow in Furness

  96 km · quickest by road, 2h 38m · £15–20
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• Leeds, West Yorkshire → Barrow in Furness

  115 km · quickest by road, 3h 10m · £15–20
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