| lying miles from the town of barrow on the furness peninsula, this traditional hotel on the morecambe bay waterfront is 2. 8 miles from national rail trains. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. the modest rooms feature wifi access, tvs, trouser presses and en suite bathrooms, with some having sea views. a casual bar and restaurant with a fireplace and courtyard serves the included breakfast, plus lunch and dinner at a charge
Liverpool John Lennon Airport 2 hr 11
South Walney Nature Reserve (30 min)
Spacious waterfront nature reserve popular for its birding, scenic viewpoints & wildflowers. Earnse Bay (17 min) Piel Island (4 min)
This remote 50-acre island offers a charming pub & the ruins of a 14th-century stone castle. South Lakes Safari Zoo (18 min)
Roaming animals, some in walk-through natural areas, with big cats, giraffes, rhinos and monkeys. Roa Island (3 min)
Waterfront walks, a rustic cafe & a charming cottage offered on a tiny offshoot of a peninsula. The Dock Museum (11 min)
Free museum on local history, including the shipbuilding & steelworks industries, with a playground. Furness Abbey (10 min)
English Heritage-run 12th-century abbey ruins, with ornate dormitory, cloister and a visitor centre. Holker Hall & Gardens (35 min)
Prominent Cumbrian countryside hall on 200 acres of gardens and woodlands, with a deer park & tours. Walney Island (14 min)
5 sq mi. island in the Irish Sea home to Vickerstown, offshore wind turbines & 2 nature reserves. Holker Hall (35 min)
Home of the Cavendish family, this Victorian house also features 25 acres of gardens & meadows. Lakeland Miniature Village. OPEN (38 min) Eric Morecambe Statue (1 hr 10)
Whimsical statue of comedian Eric Morecambe, erected in 1999 beside the picturesque bay. Piel Castle (4 min)
Stone remains of a 14th-century castle & fortress, reachable only by a small ferry. National Trust - Sandscale Haws National Nature Reserve (16 min)
Estuary, nature reserve, wildlife, and nature Laurel and Hardy Museum (18 min) | 
