Leece

Worth seeing in and around Leece

7 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.

   3.6 km · abbey in Cumbria, England, UK · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Gleaston Castle

   Gleaston Castle is a medieval building in a valley about 1 kilometre north-east of the village of Gleaston. The village lies between the towns of Ulverston and Barrow-in-Furness in the Furness peninsula, Cumbria, England.

   2.8 km · 14th-century enclosure castle in England · Wikipedia
3. 03
   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.

   3.1 km · grade II listed lighthouse in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   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.

   3 km · Grade I listed building in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   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.

   2.9 km · bridge in Barrow, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Barrow Park

   Barrow Park is a 45-acre public park in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It is located entirely within the Parkside ward, to which the park lends its name, bound by Abbey Road, Park Drive, Greengate Street and Park Avenue.

   3.9 km · public park in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Infield House

   Infield House was a large late-19th century country house located to the north of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Infield House was built adjacent to Abbey Road as a residence for businessman Samuel John Claye, the owner of Claye's Wagon Works.

   3.7 km · country house near Barrow-in-Furness, in Cumbria, England, UK · Wikipedia

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Getting to Leece

Airports

Liverpool John Lennon (LPL), 89 km · Isle of Man (IOM), 96 km · Leeds Bradford (LBA), 102 km

Stations

Roose railway station, 2.3 km · Furness Abbey railway station, 3.6 km

• Liverpool → Leece

  79 km · quickest by road, 2h 43m · £15–20
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• Leeds, West Yorkshire → Leece

  111 km · quickest by road, 3h 9m · £15–19
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• Manchester, Greater Manchester → Leece

  93 km · quickest by road, 2h 36m · £14–19
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