Walney Lighthouse, Barrow-in-Furness

Name: Walney Lighthouse
Address: Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom

#11 among attractions in Barrow-in-Furness

Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse

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Walney Lighthouse is a functioning lighthouse located on Walney Island in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. The current building dates to the early 19th-century and is Grade II* listed as well as being the southernmost man-made structure in Cumbria. ()

Coordinates: 54°2'56"N, 3°11'23"W

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Barrow-in-Furness United Kingdom

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Walney Lighthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Portland Walk Shopping Centre, Piel Castle, St George's Church, The Forum.

4.6 miN
Shopping centre, Shopping
Portland Walk Shopping Centre, Barrow-in-Furness
118 min walk • Portland Walk is a shopping centre in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Constructed in 1998 on the site of the former Forshaw Street, it was designed as a modern extension to Dalton Road; Barrow's principal shopping district.
1.2 miNE
Forts and castles
Piel Castle, Barrow-in-Furness
30 min walk • Piel Castle, also known as Fouldry Castle or the Pile of Fouldray, is a castle situated on the south-eastern point of Piel Island, off the coast of the Furness Peninsula in north-west England.
4.3 miN
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St George's Church, Barrow-in-Furness
110 min walk • St. George's Church is in St George's Square, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It is the oldest active Anglican parish church in the town.
4.6 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
The Forum, Barrow-in-Furness
118 min walk • The Forum is a theatre, media and arts centre located in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. The complex is currently home to a large theatre and stage, several conference and function rooms, Barrow's main tourist information centre and a Costa Coffee outlet.
4.4 miN
Bridge
Michaelson Road Bridge, Barrow-in-Furness
113 min walk • Michaelson Road Bridge is a road bridge connecting Central Barrow to Barrow Island in south Cumbria, England. The original high-level bridge was a swing bridge and then replaced by a pair of lift and roll bridges constructed between 1800 and 1884 then superseded by a more modern pair of bascule bridges in the mid 1960s.
4.1 miNW
Island with nature reserves and wind farms
Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness
106 min walk • Walney Island, also known as the Isle of Walney, is an island off the west coast of England, at the western end of Morecambe Bay in the Irish Sea.
4.9 miN
Shopping, Department store
Co-operative Building, Barrow-in-Furness
125 min walk • The Co-operative Building on Abbey Road in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England is a former department store. Constructed by the Barrow Co-operative Society in 1889 and expanded in 1902 it served as the town's largest such shop up until closure in 1996.
4.1 miNW
Church
St John's Church, Barrow-in-Furness
105 min walk • St. John's Church is a church on Barrow Island, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England.
2.8 miNE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Rampside Leading Light, Barrow-in-Furness
73 min walk • Rampside Leading Light, also known as "The Needle", is a leading light located in the Rampside area of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England.
4.3 miN
Street
St. George's Square, Barrow-in-Furness
110 min walk • St. George's Square, in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England is a public space that acted as the centre of the town during the late 19th century. The square now lies in the southernmost fringes of the Central ward close to the Port of Barrow.
3.8 miNW
Island
Dova Haw, Barrow-in-Furness
96 min walk • Dova Haw, also known as Crab Island, is a small islet that is one of the Islands of Furness. It is a small tidal island off the coast of Cumbria, England, 0.3 miles from Barrow Island and 0.6 miles from Walney Island, adjacent to the town of Barrow-in-Furness.