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We based ourselves in Barrow in Furness as we were swapping my wife's car at the local Vauxhall dealers. We had a walk through the town centre on Saturday afternoon but in common with a lot of northern Industrial town centres sadly there are too many charity shops and too many empty shops which is a shame as these places used to have great character. Much quieter (and cheaper) than staying in the towns and villages in the lakes which there is easy access too. We stayed at the Furness Railway which was great value for money, just a shame it doesn't have it's own car park but there are two pay & display ones on the street to the rear within a minute or twos walk.
Not a place for a weekend break. Not a great deal to see in the town centre apart the Maritime museum and the Town Hall . There are however some nice coastal views and the abbey but apart from that not a lot else to do. The lakes Windermere / Bowness are around 30 minutes away.
Barrow has cleaned itself up into a pretty area in the main (comparison is with what it looked like 20 years ago - which was an industrial town). Plenty to do and all the modern shops / coffee houses and restaurants you'd expect from a slightly bigger town or city. You are 15 minutes from Ulverston, a quaint village town and just another 20 minutes from the Lakes at large. I consider it an affordable option just about close enough to commute too days out in the surrounding lake district. Alternative stays closer can be double the price. And don't forget Walney Island is attached to Barrow...thats where you will find the beach and caravan park...a bit windy, very sandy and you can see across to morecambe on a clear day.
We used to work here, so were interested in the changes, Do not miss Walney Island and the view of the lakes from Askam. Barrow has been considerably smartened up, and is a good base for the southern lakes and Cartmel. The road from the M6 is much better.
“Very nice staff, friendly, clean room with adequate facilities. Breakfast included for a cheap price. Ample free parking off road. Close to the centre and to local amenities ”
“Windows opened (our unlike previous hotel). Room clean and comfortable. Lovely pub. Great breakfast. Now living in NZ, there aren't many wonderful country pubs like this one.”
“Ultra modern and stylish room. Very comfortable. Bathroom a very high standard. Service and staff was excellent, and very accommodating. Food was reasonably price, tasty and plated beautifully. Hotel security was very good as you needed your room key card to get into the hotel part of the premises, excellent as hotel is on main road of town and the pub is just a door away from the hotel reception.”
“Lovely clean hotel, excellent size room and fantastic breakfast.”
“Quality of food is excellent. Hotel decor is excellent. We attended a wedding and there were a few issues surrounding the service provided when catering for numerous guests. Overall it was ok.”
