Barrow in Furness or Barrow is an industrial seafront town that forms part the county of Cumbria's Borough of Barrow-in-Furness. Its earliest recorded history dates way back the Middle Ages. It lies northwest of Morecambe Bay near the southern boundary of the English Lake District. Its large shipyard, economy, steelworks, history, submarine manufacturing facility and closeness to the lakes made the town famous.
Dock Museum is located along the North Road. The museum showcases displays relating to the area's history, ship building and steelworks industry. Its admission is free.
Hindpool Retail Parks refers to the four connected retail parks that include the Cornerhouse Retail Park, Cornmill Crossing, Hindpool Retail Park and Hollywood Park. The venue is one of the biggest in Barrow-in-Furness. It is a great option for shopping and other leisure activities.
Portland Walk Shopping Centre is an open air town shopping centre that served the public since 1998. It is hailed as one of the regions best shopping venues with its over thirty three stores, clubs, restaurants and pubs. Partying before or after shopping is highly recommended.
Beaches Barrow is surrounded by miles of beaches including Earnse Bay, a venue for national kitesurfing championships, Roanhead with its breathtaking coastal scenery and the award winning Biggar Bank.
Abbery Road, A590, A595 and M6 motorway are the prime roads that connect the town to the rest of the country. Its road network are of good condition perfect for driving around and some hidden gems like locations situated not too far from it. Parking lots are abundant around the area. Its parks, shopping venues and hotels have affordable car parking spaces enough for both locals and visitors.
You can take the Piel Island Ferry across to Piel Island. Legend has it that whoever is the current Landlord and Landlady of the pub on Piel Island, they are therefore the King and Queen of Piel Island!
