Places worth the detour in Barrow-in-Furness

10 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom, across 5 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (6). Best known: Walney Island. 10 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Built landmarks6 Ruins & the uncanny1 Sacred sites1 Nature & landscapes1 Parks & cemeteries1

All 10, ranked 10

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Walney Island

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Island in Cumbria, England, UK

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2.Furness Abbey

Sacred sites · 12th century · Hidden gem

Abbey in Cumbria, England, UK

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3.Piel Castle

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Grade I listed building in Cumbria, United Kingdom

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4.Gleaston Castle

Built landmarks · 14th century · Hidden gem

14th-century enclosure castle in England

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5.Walney Lighthouse

Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem

Lighthouse in Cumbria, England, UK

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6.Dalton Castle

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Grade I listed local museum in Dalton Town with Newton, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria , England, UK

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7.Birkrigg stone circle

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Archaeological site in Ulverston, South Lakeland, England, UK

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8.Hodbarrow Beacon

Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem

Lighthouse in Cumbria, England, UK

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9.Barrow Park Cenotaph

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

War memorial in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, UK

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10.Barrow Park

Parks & cemeteries · 20th century · Hidden gem

Public park in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, UK

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