Barrow in Furness
Barrow-in-Furness, commonly known as Barrow, is an industrial port town and civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness local government area of Cumbria, England.
Barrow-in-Furness, commonly known as Barrow, is an industrial port town and civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness local government area of Cumbria, England. Historically in Lancashire, Barrow is at the tip of the Furness peninsula, 24 miles (39 km) south-west of Kendal and 18 miles (29 km) west of Lancaster. It is bordered by Morecambe Bay to the east, the Duddon Estuary to the west, and the Irish Sea to the south. In 2021, Barrow's population was 55,489, making it the second-largest urban area in Cumbria after Carlisle and the largest in Westmorland and Furness.
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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.
- 01Furness 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 - 02Rampside 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 km · grade II listed lighthouse in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, UK · Wikipedia - 03Dalton 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 - 04Bow 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.
3.4 km · bridge in Barrow, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK · Wikipedia - 05St 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.
5.5 km · church in Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, UK · Wikipedia - 06The 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.
200 m · theatre, media and arts centre in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England · Wikipedia - 07Rampside 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.
4.9 km · Grade I listed building in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, UK · Wikipedia - 08St Mary the Virgin's Church, Walney
St Mary the Virgin's Church is located on the Promenade, Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness. Cumbria, England.
1.5 km · church at Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness. Cumbria, England, UK · Wikipedia - 09Walney 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.
1.2 km · bridge in Barrow-in-Furness · Wikipedia - 10The 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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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Dock Museum
Local history from Roman to industrial times.
- 02Piel Island
The pretender Lambert Simnel (1477-1530?) landed here in his campaign to supplant Henry VII; his rebellion was crushed but he was spared and given a menial court job.
- 03Roanhead has Sandscale Haws National Nature Reserve
- 04Furness Abbey
Apr-Oct: daily, Nov-Mar: Sat Sun, 10AM-4PM.
- 05South Lakes Safari Zoo
Melton Terrace, Lindal-in-Furness, Ulverston, LA12 0LU (bus X6 to Melton Top), fax: +44 1229 461310.
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Things to do
Beaches: Earnse Bay, Biggar Bank, Roanhead and Rampside. The first two of these provide views of the Isle of Man and Anglesey on exceptionally clear days. Football: Barrow AFC were relegated in 2026 and now play soccer in National League, the fifth tier. Their home ground is Holker Street (capacity 5400, 1000 seated) half a mile north of the railway station.
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Where to eat
There's a slew of cheap eating places on the retail park off Ironworks Road, with another cluster in the terraces around the railway station. Oscar's Restaurant within Abbey House Hotel (see "Sleep") is open M-Sa noon-2:30PM, 5:30-9:30PM, Su noon-9PM King Alfred Hotel has ten bedrooms but you mainly come for the food. It's on Ocean Rd, Walney Island LA14 3DX, and open daily for lunch and dinner.
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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, 3.3 km · Barrow-in-Furness railway station, 900 m · Roose railway station, 2.1 km · Dalton railway station, 5.7 km · Furness Abbey railway station, 3.5 km
- Liverpool → Barrow in Furness80 km · quickest by road, 2h 45m · £15–20
- Manchester, Greater Manchester → Barrow in Furness96 km · quickest by road, 2h 38m · £15–20
- Leeds, West Yorkshire → Barrow in Furness115 km · quickest by road, 3h 10m · £15–20
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No local-transport research exists yet for Barrow in Furness
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Barrow in Furness. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
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Next door to Barrow in Furness
Barrow in Furness is 52 km from Preston, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Dalton-in-Furnesstown in Dalton Town with Newton, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England5.7 km
- Dalton Town with Newtoncivil parish in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England5.9 km
- Barrow Islandarea and electoral ward in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, UK900 m
- Leecevillage in Cumbria, United Kingdom4.3 km
- Newtonvillage in Dalton Town with Newton, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, UK4 km
- Rampsidevillage in Cumbria, England, UK4.9 km