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Barrow Municipal Cemetery

23 ha

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Dogs welcome23 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Woodpigeon
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly, Eristalis pertinax +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bee Orchid, Giant Hogweed, Northern Marsh-orchid +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Walney IslandWalking route
Named routeRef ECPRound tripNational walking route
Furness Haematite TrailWalking route

Industrial heritage walks across the Furness Peninsula

Named routeLocal walking route
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km
Named routeRef 700Length 132 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route24 m
Named routeRef 72Length 24 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route68 m
Named routeRef 70Length 68 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route131 m
Named routeRef 70Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route170 m
Named routeRef 700Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cliffe Lanebyway open to all traffic · 307 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 307 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Cliffe Lanebyway open to all traffic · 183 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 183 mSurface compactedPath type: footway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The lighthouse monument in Barrow cemetery

The lighthouse monument in Barrow cemetery

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