Walney Bridge, Barrow-in-Furness

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

#8 among attractions in Barrow-in-Furness

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Walney Bridge, officially Jubilee Bridge, is a bascule bridge in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Completed in 1908, it spans Walney Channel, linking Barrow Island to Walney Island. The bridge carries the A590 trunk road, which has its western terminus on Walney. ()

Opened: 30 July 1908 (116 years ago)Length: 1125 ftWidth: 49 ftCoordinates: 54°6'27"N, 3°14'37"W

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Barrow-in-Furness United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Dock Museum, Portland Walk Shopping Centre, Barrow-in-Furness Town Hall, Hindpool Retail Parks.

~1770 ftNE
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Dock Museum, Barrow-in-Furness
9 min walk • The Dock Museum is situated in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Most of its exhibits concern the history of the town, focusing on the shipbuilding industry at VSEL, the steelworks industry — of which Barrow once had the world's largest, the Furness Railway and the World War II bombings of the town.
0.8 miNE
Shopping centre, Shopping
Portland Walk Shopping Centre, Barrow-in-Furness
21 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.
0.7 miNE
City hall, Gothic Revival architecture, Architecture
Barrow-in-Furness Town Hall, Barrow-in-Furness
18 min walk • Barrow-in-Furness Town Hall is a Gothic Revival style municipal building in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. The building, which serves as the base of Barrow Borough Council, lies within a Conservation Area with Grade II* listed status.
0.7 miNE
Park
Hindpool Retail Parks, Barrow-in-Furness
19 min walk • The Hindpool Retail Parks are a set of four conjoined retail parks in the Hindpool area of Barrow-in-Furness, England, United Kingdom. Some thirty stores and leisure facilities contain a total of 43,000 m2 of retail space.
~860 ftSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Saint Mary, Barrow-in-Furness
5 min walk • St Mary the Virgin's Church is located on the Promenade, Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness. Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Barrow, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.
0.7 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Mary of Furness Roman Catholic Church, Barrow-in-Furness
18 min walk • St Mary of Furness is a Roman Catholic church located on Duke Street in Barrow-in-Furness, England. The congregation was founded in 1858, however the current building was constructed between 1866 and 1867. It is a Grade II* listed building.
0.7 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
The Forum, Barrow-in-Furness
19 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.
0.6 miE
Bridge
Michaelson Road Bridge, Barrow-in-Furness
16 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.
0.7 miNE
Baths
Ramsden Hall, Barrow-in-Furness
18 min walk • Ramsden Hall located at 48 Abbey Road in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England is a Grade II listed former public bath house. Funded by industrialist and local mayor Sir James Ramsden it was constructed in 1872 and was relatively small in comparison to other public baths in Barrow.
0.8 miS
Island with nature reserves and wind farms
Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness
20 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.
0.8 miNE
Shopping, Department store
Co-operative Building, Barrow-in-Furness
22 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Walney Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Saint Mary, Barrow-in-Furness (5 min walk), Dock Museum, Barrow-in-Furness (9 min walk), HMS Onyx, Barrow-in-Furness (9 min walk), Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness (15 min walk).

How to get to Walney Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Walney Bridge:

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Barrow-in-Furness (28 min walk)