The Furness Peninsula

Industrial heritage, sweeping coastal views and a spot of island hopping: welcome to the Furness Peninsula. 

This section of the route takes in the coastal road between Ulverston and Barrow-in-Furness, with sweeping views across Morecambe Bay and out to the Irish sea. In Barrow, visit The Dock Museum to learn more about the area’s shipbuilding heritage before exploring Walney Island and its two nature reserves, home to a variety of wildlife including birds, butterflies and Cumbria’s only grey seal colony. 

Also in Barrow, don’t miss a trip to Piel Castle: accessible by boat, it’s home to the King of Piel - he’s also landlord of the local pub!

The road between Barrow in Furness and Millom winds along the coast and through the countryside, passing by places like Broughton-in-Furness. Millom itself is a small village with a rich mining heritage and home to the RSPB Hodbarrow Nature Reserve - a coastal lagoon and grasslands. If you have time, why not visit the nearby fishing village of Haverigg: home to Haverigg Beach and Nature Reserve.

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