9 miles from the south lakes safari zoo and 16 miles from the lake district national park. a 1. 3-mile drive from barrow-in-furness railway station, this straightforward guesthouse set in a former inn is 5. full english breakfast, packed lunches and evening meals are available for a fee. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 pm. parking is free. straightforward rooms sleeping up to 4 people feature en suite or shared bathrooms, satellite tv, free wifi, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. there's also a bar, and a guest lounge with a fireplace Liverpool John Lennon Airport 2 hr 7
Holker Hall (31 min) Home of the Cavendish family, this Victorian house also features 25 acres of gardens & meadows. North Walney Nature Reserve (12 min) Nature reserve, beach, and nature Laurel and Hardy Museum (13 min) South Lakes Safari Zoo (8 min) Roaming animals, some in walk-through natural areas, with big cats, giraffes, rhinos and monkeys. Piel Castle (18 min) Stone remains of a 14th-century castle & fortress, reachable only by a small ferry. Barrow Park (4 min) 45-acre recreation area with a pool & gym, skate park, boating lake, gardens & a playground. Earnse Bay (11 min) Furness Abbey (6 min) English Heritage-run 12th-century abbey ruins, with ornate dormitory, cloister and a visitor centre. National Trust - Sandscale Haws National Nature Reserve (6 min) Estuary, nature reserve, wildlife, and nature Black Combe Summit (35 min) Estuary, mountain, climbing, and outdoor recreation The Dock Museum (4 min) Free museum on local history, including the shipbuilding & steelworks industries, with a playground. Piel Island (18 min) This remote 50-acre island offers a charming pub & the ruins of a 14th-century stone castle. Dalton Castle (6 min) Castle and history Walney Island (7 min) 5 sq mi. island in the Irish Sea home to Vickerstown, offshore wind turbines & 2 nature reserves. Holker Hall & Gardens (31 min) Prominent Cumbrian countryside hall on 200 acres of gardens and woodlands, with a deer park & tours. |