Nature discovery
Research 24 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Barrow-in-Furness, grouped across 8 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Barrow-in-Furness. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Barrow-in-Furness. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Barrow-in-Furness, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 24 places.
Walney Island is a island reachable from Barrow-in-Furness as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Walney Island, about 3 km (2 mi) from Barrow-in-Furness
Image credit: Image: Lee Masson at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Roanhead Beach is a beach reachable from Barrow-in-Furness as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Roanhead Beach, about 6 km (4 mi) from Barrow-in-Furness
Image credit: Image: Michael Cannell / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Foulney Island is a island reachable from Barrow-in-Furness as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Foulney Island, about 7 km (4 mi) from Barrow-in-Furness
Image credit: Image: SteveMi / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Hodbarrow Nature Reserve is a nature reserve reachable from Barrow-in-Furness as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hodbarrow Nature Reserve, about 10 km (6 mi) from Barrow-in-Furness
Image credit: Image: The wub / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Haverigg Point is a cape reachable from Barrow-in-Furness as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Haverigg Point, about 10 km (6 mi) from Barrow-in-Furness
Image credit: Image: Arnold Price / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Kirkby Moor is a mountain reachable from Barrow-in-Furness as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Kirkby Moor, about 15 km (9 mi) from Barrow-in-Furness
Image credit: Image: The / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Black Combe is a mountain reachable from Barrow-in-Furness as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Black Combe, about 17 km (11 mi) from Barrow-in-Furness
Image credit: Image: Silence-is-infinite / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Humphrey Head is a headland reachable from Barrow-in-Furness as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Humphrey Head, about 19 km (12 mi) from Barrow-in-Furness
Image credit: Image: Michael Graham / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Tarn Point is a cape reachable from Barrow-in-Furness as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Tarn Point, about 24 km (15 mi) from Barrow-in-Furness
Image credit: Image: Andrew Hill / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Grizedale Forest is a forest reachable from Barrow-in-Furness as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Grizedale Forest, about 28 km (17 mi) from Barrow-in-Furness
Image credit: Image: James Burke / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Giggle Alley is a forest reachable from Barrow-in-Furness as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Giggle Alley, about 31 km (19 mi) from Barrow-in-Furness
Image credit: Image: Mary Gracie / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Blackpool Sands is a beach reachable from Barrow-in-Furness as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Blackpool Sands, about 35 km (22 mi) from Barrow-in-Furness
Image credit: Image: Frombowen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Wast Water is a lake reachable from Barrow-in-Furness as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Wast Water, about 37 km (23 mi) from Barrow-in-Furness
Image credit: Image: Andrew Hayward / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Scafell Pike is a mountain reachable from Barrow-in-Furness as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Scafell Pike, about 38 km (23 mi) from Barrow-in-Furness
Image credit: Image: Thorneh at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Ritson's Force is a waterfall reachable from Barrow-in-Furness as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ritson's Force, about 40 km (25 mi) from Barrow-in-Furness
Image credit: Image: Steve Bayley / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Taylor Gill Force is a waterfall reachable from Barrow-in-Furness as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Taylor Gill Force, about 41 km (26 mi) from Barrow-in-Furness
Image credit: Image: Ron Shirt / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Lake District is a lake reachable from Barrow-in-Furness as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lake District, about 43 km (27 mi) from Barrow-in-Furness
Image credit: Image: Diliff / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moss Force is a waterfall reachable from Barrow-in-Furness as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Moss Force, about 48 km (30 mi) from Barrow-in-Furness
Image credit: Image: mendhak / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Scale Force is a waterfall reachable from Barrow-in-Furness as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Scale Force, about 48 km (30 mi) from Barrow-in-Furness
Image credit: Image: Trevor Harris / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Lodore Falls is a waterfall reachable from Barrow-in-Furness as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lodore Falls, about 49 km (31 mi) from Barrow-in-Furness
Image credit: Image: Antiquary / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
St Bees Head is a cape reachable from Barrow-in-Furness as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — St Bees Head, about 51 km (32 mi) from Barrow-in-Furness
Image credit: Image: Andrea Hope / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Whinfell Forest is a forest reachable from Barrow-in-Furness as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Whinfell Forest, about 68 km (43 mi) from Barrow-in-Furness
Image credit: Image: Northernhenge / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Borsdane Wood is a woodland reachable from Barrow-in-Furness as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Borsdane Wood, about 76 km (47 mi) from Barrow-in-Furness
Image credit: Image: Ian Greig / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Skipton Wood is a forest reachable from Barrow-in-Furness as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Skipton Wood, about 80 km (50 mi) from Barrow-in-Furness
Image credit: Image: Bryan Pready / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0