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Barrow Park

18 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Dogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

54.11786, -3.21817

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ 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
  • ☕Cafe Pavilion — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull +82 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull +82 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barrow Park, Bandstand and Pavilion

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barrow Park, Bandstand and Pavilion

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barrow ParkUrban park100 m→✦Furness Abbey Savignac and Cistercian monasteries: precinct wall, great gatehouse, 'chapel outside the gates', south west gateway and earthworks.Historic site2.4 km→🌱Barrow Public ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Barrow Public ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Amphitheatre FieldUrban park2.3 km→🌱Coronation GardensUrban park600 m→