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Recommended Towns & Villages near Barrow in Furness

Dalton-in-Furness Castle, Cumbria

Dalton-in-Furness (9 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (3.7 miles, 5.9 km, direction NE)

Dalton-in-Furness can be found at the meeting point of the roads leading from the mass of sands forming the Furness peninsula-one road leads from Ulverston and the other from.....

The Sea wall at the Rocks, Millom, Cumbria

Millom (54 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction N)

The town of Millom developed close to the banks of the estuary of the River Duddon. It nestles in the shadow of the Black Combe, beyond which lies the majestic scenery of the.....

Ulverston, Cumbria

Ulverston (38 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cumbria (7.9 miles, 12.8 km, direction NE)

Old town and port with cobbled streets and a pretty market square. It is surrounded by the Furness fells, Coniston Water, Lake Windemere, and the spectacular Cumbrian Mountains. .....

Morning view from moors above Grizebeck, Cumbria.  Coniston Fells in the distance.

Grizebeck (1 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (10.0 miles, 16.0 km, direction N)

This is a place that is all "Morning Glory" as the sun rises over the vast sweep of the moors, nature seems at peace with herself showing an intringent range of moorland colour and newly awaken wildlife creatures, out in search of food...

A picture of Broughton-in-Furness

Broughton-in-Furness (1 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cumbria (11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction N)

This attractive little place can boast of once being an important market town with a history stretching back to around the 15th and 16th centuries...

Allithwaite, Cumbria. Holme Lane looking towards Boarbank

Allithwaite (16 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction E)

Allithwaite is a small village situated a couple of miles inland from the favoured resort of Grange-over-Sands. It is also within easy reach of Cartmel with its racecourse and old priory...

Drinks in the square

Cartmel (24 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction NE)

Cartmel's village square is surrounded by old shops, pubs and a 14th century gatehouse owned by the National Trust...

Looking across the Lickle Valley near Broughton Mills, Cumbria, in autumn.

Broughton Mills (4 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction N)

It offers a panorama of superb views in all directions, and is certainly one of the most magnificent walking areas close to the western fringe of the Lake District National Park...

Grange-over-Sands from Arnside Knott

Grange-over-Sands (12 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Cumbria (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction E)

The town is backed by beautiful woodland and overlooks the vast expanse of Morecombe Bay...

Morecambe fishing boats.

Morecambe (100 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (15.3 miles, 24.5 km, direction E)

Morecambe has always been one of the most popular and successful seaside resorts in England. It has one of the most spectacular views in England. Looking from the promenade the.....

Hall Dunnerdale

Hall Dunnerdale (2 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction N)

Scenery does not come much finer than the scenic beauty surrounding the Valley of the River Duddon where you will find the delightful hamlet of Hall Dunnerdale...

Fleetwood, Lancashire

Fleetwood (97 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction SE)

Fleetwood was once famous as a fishing port, but now it is more likely the visitor will see yachts and leisure boats lined up at the pretty quayside...

The station house at Torver

Torver (5 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction N)

The lovely village of Torver is found in rich countryside beside Coniston Water in England's Lake District National Park...

Silverdale, Lancashire.

Silverdale (28 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Lancashire (17.0 miles, 27.4 km, direction E)

The village of Silverdale once sat on the River Kent, but in the 1920's the river changed its course to reach the sea further westward. The deep-water channel of the Kent is now.....

Narrow boats on the canal at Hest Bank, Lancashire.

Hest Bank (3 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (17.2 miles, 27.6 km, direction E)

Hest Bank makes an interesting alternative to crowded Morecambe, it is ideal as a base for touring coast and the old cotton towns of Lancashire...

Arnside in Cumbria, sunset over the Kent estuary, September 2006.

Arnside (30 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (17.4 miles, 28.1 km, direction E)

This pretty village has all the ingredients of an old style fishing village with a delightful mix-match of charming properties rising up from a beach of firm golden sand littered with colourful sailing boats...

Ravenglass sunset

Ravenglass (40 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Cumbria (18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction N)

Special for being the only coastal village within the Lake District National Park, Ravenglass lies where three important rivers converge into the sea...

Lancaster City Centre

Lancaster (142 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction E)

This is a city which long ago lost it's grim clogs and mill image to give way to a fast growing city with a fine reputation as a centre of commerce and culture where bright, modern University buildings sit comfortably with Lancaster's historic areas...

Cleveleys, Lancashire

Cleveleys (127 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (18.3 miles, 29.4 km, direction SE)

Less bustling than its busy neighbour Blackpool, Cleveleys lies on the same 15 mile stretch of beautiful golden sands...

Old slate mine

Coniston (238 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (18.7 miles, 30.1 km, direction N)

There is a timelessness about this pretty village which is set beneath the awesome splendour of "The Old Man of Coniston" towering some 2,500ft above...

Recommended attractions near Barrow in Furness

The ruins of Furness Abbey, near Barrow in Furness.

Furness Abbey (13 Pictures)

(1.8 miles, 3.0 km, direction NE)

St Mary of Furness was founded in 1123 by Stephen, later King of England...

Piel Castle was built because of the Scottish raids in 1322

Piel Castle (3 Pictures)

(4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction SE)

The last foreign invasion of England took place in 1486 when Irish and Flemish supporters of Lambert Simnel landed at Piel in a.....

Millom Castle and Holy Trinity Church, Millom, Cumbria.

Millom Castle (1 Pictures)

(7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction N)

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The world famous Laurel & Hardy Museum in Ulverston, Cumbria. Birthplace of Stan Laurel

The Laurel & Hardy Museum (1 Pictures)

(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction NE)

The Laurel and Hardy Museum is appropriately sited in the town of Ulverston, Stan Laurel's birthplace. He was born in 1890, the.....

Arnside Pele (fortified tower)

Arnside Tower (4 Pictures)

(17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction E)

The oldest building in the parish of Arnside. Arnside Tower is a ruin of a Pele tower which were fortified structures quite.....

Muncaster Castle, Cumbria

Muncaster Castle (33 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.4 km, direction N)

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Lancaster Castle, Lancaster, Lancashire.

Lancaster Castle (21 Pictures)

(17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction E)

Dominating the skyline of the town, Lancaster Castle is of the best-preserved castles in England. This Castle is still used as a.....

Lancaster Cathedral at sunset 2005

Lancaster Cathedral (5 Pictures)

(18.6 miles, 29.9 km, direction E)

This may not be as old as other English cathedral churches, but with its soaring spire reaching to a height of 240 feet and a.....

Ashton Memorial in Lancaster

Ashton Memorial (5 Pictures)

(19.0 miles, 30.6 km, direction E)

The Ashton Memorial with its green dome, overlooks the City from Williamson Park. It forms a famous Classical landmark and was.....

Warton Rectory, Lancashire

Warton Old Rectory (2 Pictures)

(19.1 miles, 30.8 km, direction E)

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Hardknott Roman Fort( Lake District )19th June 2005

Hardknott Roman Fort (3 Pictures)

(20.0 miles, 32.1 km, direction N)

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Lake Windermere, Summer 2003

Lake Windermere (148 Pictures)

(20.5 miles, 33.1 km, direction NE)

This is the Lake District National Park's most dazzling resort as well as being England's largest natural lake. It is surrounded.....

Tarn Hows 5

Tarn Hows (98 Pictures)

(20.7 miles, 33.4 km, direction NE)

This exceptional magical landscape is known as Beatrix Potter Country. For it is here amongst Lakeland's magnificent tarns and.....

Levens Hall Garden, South Lakes

Levens Hall Garden (24 Pictures)

(20.9 miles, 33.7 km, direction NE)

Levens Hall is a wonderful Elizabethan mansion, which began life as a medieval tower refuge against the Scots, it was completed.....

Windermere Boat Museum, Cumbria

Windermere Steamboat Museum (1 Pictures)

(21.7 miles, 34.8 km, direction NE)

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Sizergh Castle, near Kendal, Cumbria.

Sizergh Castle (28 Pictures)

(22.0 miles, 35.4 km, direction NE)

This ancient fortress has been the home of the Strickland family for more than 750 years. It began as a 60ft, four storey tower.....

Hutton Roof, Nr Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria Jan 2006

Hutton Roof Crags (1 Pictures)

(22.3 miles, 35.9 km, direction E)

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The Sealion Pool, Blackpool Zoo, taken August 2005

Blackpool Zoo (10 Pictures)

(22.6 miles, 36.3 km, direction SE)

Blackpool Zoo, situated in Lancashire, England, is a popular zoological park known for its wide variety of animals and.....


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