Barrow-in-Furness Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town and seaport in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
About Barrow-in-Furness
Until 1974 Barrow was an exclave of the county ofLancashire, separated by Morecambe Bay. Historically that came about because stagecoaches going north couldn't climb the Lakeland hills, so they crossed the sands of the bay and wound around via Ulverston to Furness then on up the Cumbria coast. Then in the 19th century iron ore was discovered in the area. This led to mining, steel-making and shipbuilding, the railway was built, and Barrow became forged economically to the metal-bashing cities of Lancashire. It was an important base for navy ship-building, especially submarines. Those shipyards are still there, but much of the other industry has departed. Joined to the town by a causeway isWalney Island. (Barrow itself was an island until Norse times, then the channel filled up.) When the Re
Top Attractions in Barrow-in-Furness
Explore the best things to see and do in Barrow-in-Furness:
- ★Dock Museum
- ★Furness Abbey
- ★Hawcoat Park Sports Club
- ★South Lakes Safari Zoo
Where to Stay in Barrow-in-Furness
- 🏨Abbey House Hotel
- 🏨Duke of Edinburgh Hotel
Barrow-in-Furness Travel Guide Sections
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