South Lakes Safari Zoo, Barrow-in-Furness

Name: South Lakes Safari Zoo
Address: Melton Terrace Broughton Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA15 8JR, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1229 466086

#3 among attractions in Barrow-in-Furness

Top attraction, Outdoor activities, Park, Zoo

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South Lakes Safari Zoo is a 51-acre zoo established in 1994 by David Gill, and located in Cumbria, England. Its name refers to its proximity to the Lake District, though it lies entirely within the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness on the outskirts of Dalton. ()

Opened: 28 May 1994 (30 years ago)Area: 51 acres (0.0797 mi²)Animals: 1000Species: 150Elevation: 279 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 54°10'2"N, 3°10'1"W

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Melton Terrace Broughton RoadBarrow-in-Furness LA15 8JR United Kingdom

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+44 1229 466086

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Barrow-in-Furness

Day trips

South Lakes Safari Zoo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Furness Abbey, Cumbria Way, St Michael's Church, Conishead Priory.

2.5 miSW
Remains of an expansive medieval abbey
Furness Abbey, Barrow-in-Furness
65 min walk • Furness Abbey, or St. Mary of Furness, is a former Catholic monastery located to the north of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England.
3.6 miNE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Cumbria Way, Ulverston
92 min walk • The Cumbria Way is a linear 112-kilometre long-distance footpath in Cumbria, England. The majority of the route is inside the boundaries of the Lake District National Park.
2 miNE
Church
St Michael's Church
51 min walk • St Michael's Church is in the village of Pennington, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Furness, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.
4 miE
Monastery
Conishead Priory
103 min walk • Conishead Priory is a large Gothic Revival building on the Furness peninsula near Ulverston in Cumbria. The priory's name translates literally as "King's Hill Priory". Since 1976, the building has been occupied by a Buddhist community.
4 miE
54°10'25"N • 3°4'8"W
Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre, Ulverston
102 min walk • Historical place, Sacred and religious sites, Garden
1.2 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Church, Dalton-in-Furness
31 min walk • St Mary's Church is in the town of Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Furness, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.
1.1 miSW
Historical place, Forts and castles
Dalton Castle, Dalton-in-Furness
30 min walk • Dalton Castle is a grade I listed 14th-century peel tower situated in Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, and in the ownership of the National Trust.
3.6 miSW
Cemetery
Thorncliffe Cemetery and Crematorium, Barrow-in-Furness
92 min walk • Thorncliffe Cemetery and Crematorium is a 66-acre graveyard located on Devonshire Road in the Ormsgill ward of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. The cemetery opened in 1872 and a crematorium was added to the site in 1962.
4 miSW
Park
Barrow Park, Barrow-in-Furness
102 min walk • Barrow Park is a 45-acre public park in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It is located entirely within the Parkside ward, to which the park lends its name, bound by Abbey Road, Park Drive, Greengate Street and Park Avenue.
2.7 miSE
Forts and castles
Gleaston Castle
70 min walk • Gleaston Castle is a medieval building in a valley about 1 kilometre north-east of the village of Gleaston. The village lies between the towns of Ulverston and Barrow-in-Furness in the Furness peninsula, Cumbria, England. Gleaston Castle has a quadrilateral plan, with a tower at each corner.
2.5 miS
Bridge
Bow Bridge, Barrow-in-Furness
65 min walk • Bow Bridge is a late medieval multi-span bridge located near Furness Abbey in Cumbria and built in the 1500s. It is made of local red sandstone stone and crosses Mill Beck. It has been a Scheduled monument since 1949.