Welcome to Far End

Far End Cumbria is a beautiful and remote area located in the northwestern part of England. It is situated in the Lake District National Park, which is known for its stunning landscapes, rolling hills, and picturesque lakes. Far End Cumbria is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts, hikers, and nature lovers who come to explore the area's rugged terrain and breathtaking scenery.

One of the most popular attractions in Far End Cumbria is the Scafell Pike, which is the highest mountain in England. It is a challenging climb, but the views from the summit are well worth the effort. The area is also home to several other peaks, including Great Gable, Bowfell, and Helvellyn, which offer stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Visitors can also explore the many lakes and rivers in the area, including Lake Windermere, which is the largest lake in England.

Far End Cumbria is also known for its rich history and cultural heritage. The area has been inhabited for thousands of years, and there are many ancient sites and landmarks to explore. Visitors can visit the ruins of medieval castles, ancient stone circles, and historic churches. The area is also home to several charming villages and towns, where visitors can experience traditional English culture and hospitality. Overall, Far End Cumbria is a must-visit destination for anyone who loves nature, history, and adventure.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 4.2°C

Feels Like: 0°C

Wind: 12.8 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Barrow Island Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs J Dixon	Trinity Street Barrow In Furness Cumbria LA14 2SJ 01229820302
South Walney Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Ms Zena Lines	Amphitrite Street South Walney Barrow In Furness Cumbria LA14 3BG 01229471447
South Walney Infant And Nursery School Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Ensoll	Amphitrite Street Walney Barrow In Furness Cumbria LA14 3BZ 01229471457 School Website
St Columbas Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire O'donnell	Church Lane Barrow In Furness Cumbria LA14 3AD 01229471522 School Website
St Georges C Of E School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Ms Steven Herbert	School Street Barrow In Furness Cumbria LA14 2JN 01229841240 School Website
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Simone Beach	Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Lumley Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 2BA 1229840940 School Website
Walney School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr John Richardson	Sandy Gap Lane Walney Barrow In Furness Cumbria LA14 3JT 01229471528 School Website
Greengate Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs S Jackson	Greengate Street Barrow In Furness Cumbria LA14 1BG 01229812592
Cambridge Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jenny Lavery	Cambridge Street Barrow In Furness Cumbria LA13 9RP 01229827761 School Website
George Hastwell School Special Academy Academy Special Sponsor Led Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Slattery	Moor Tarn Lane Walney Island Barrow In Furness Cumbria LA14 3LW 01229475253 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Roose Flass Lane, Roose, Cumbria, LA13 9SJ 4.08 Miles

Barrow-In-Furness Station Approach, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 5QZ 4.33 Miles

Dalton Station Approach, Dalton-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA15 8QA 6.91 Miles

Askam Duddon Road, Askam-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA16 7EN 9.19 Miles

Ulverston Station Approach, Off Princes Stree, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 0DP 10.47 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Avon Cars 01229 471471 Promenade, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 3AA 3.66 Miles
1St Choice Cabs 01229 838822 54 Ramsden St, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2HH 3.70 Miles
City Lynx Taxis 01229 830400 105 Church Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1HA 3.77 Miles
A1 Cars Ltd 01229 838383 177 Rawlinson Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1ED 3.94 Miles
Acacia Taxis Ltd 01229 434343 54 Crellin Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1DS 3.95 Miles
Central Cars And Couriers 01229 870444 Slater Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1SJ 3.97 Miles
1St Choice Cabs 01229 838838 6 Dalkeith Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1SP 4.03 Miles
J. C. Cars 01229 870000 279 Rawlinson Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1DH 4.07 Miles
Barrow Cars 01229 820005 131A Duke Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1XX 4.12 Miles
Dave And Vals Airport Service 01229 839144 Bath Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 5TR 4.39 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Piel Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Biggar Collection Today available until:10:00 Weekday Last Collection:10:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Concle Collection Today available until:08:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Rampside Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ramsden Dock Road Post Office Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Dunoon Street Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barrow Island Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Black Butts Lane Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Vengeance Street Collection Today available until:11:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Morrisons Collection Today available until:11:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Myerscough Street Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Portsmouth Street Collection Today available until:10:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Promenade Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Albert Street Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ferry Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Artful Medical Centre	Artful Medical Centre Crew Building D38 B A E Systems Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1AF
Alfred Barrow Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Duke Street Barrow-In-Furness LA14 2LB
Alfred Barrow Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Duke Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 2LB
Abbey Road Surgery 01229 821599	Alfred Barrow Health Ctr Duke Street Barrow In Furness Cumbria LA14 2LB
Atkinson Health Centre 01229 822205	Alfred Barrow Health Ctr Duke Street Barrow In Furness Cumbria LA14 2LB

Local Stores

Island Road
Island Road
Barrow In Furness
Cumbria
LA14 2SD
01229 822729
Store Website
3.35 miles

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SPAR Barrow
34 -36 Middle Field
Barrow In Furness
LA14 4BX
01229 432579
Store Website
5.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Church Walk Veterinary Centre - Barrow-In-Furness
30/32 Crellin Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1DU 01229 829863 Website 3.97 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Sat	09:00	12:30
Sun	closed	closed

Grove Veterinary Centre
231-239 Rawlinson Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1DW 01229 820402 admin@grovevets.com Website 4.03 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:30	18:00
Tue	08:30	19:00
Only open after 1800 for prebooked appointments
Wed	08:30	19:00
Only open after 1800 for prebooked appointments. Cat only 9-10am.
Thu	08:30	19:00
Only open after 1800 for prebooked appointments
Fri	08:30	18:00
Cat only clinic by appointment Friday afternoons.
Sat	09:00	11:00
Sun	closed	closed

Wild Side Vets
70 Abbey Road Barrow In Furness Cumbria LA14 5UB hello@wildsidevets.co.uk 4.13 miles

Animals Treated
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Alexander Veterinary Centre
47-49 Hartington Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 5SL 01229 836516 avcreports@alexandervets.co.uk Website 4.21 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	09:00	18:00
Tue	09:00	13:00
Wed	09:00	18:00
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Fri	09:00	18:00
Sat	09:00	12:00
Sun	closed	closed

Furness Veterinary Centre
131 Market Street Dalton-In-Furness Cumbria LA15 8RG 01229846782 info@furnessvets.co.uk Website 7.11 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Sat	09:00	12:00
Sun	10:00	11:00

Mckinney Veterinary Practice Ltd
1 Mainsgate Road Millom Cumbria LA18 4JZ 01229 716230 10.58 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	13:30	16:30
Tue	13:30	16:30
Wed	10:00	16:30
Closed between 12:00 and 13:30
Thu	13:30	16:30
Fri	13:30	16:30
Sat	closed	closed
Sun	closed	closed

Local Dog Walks

Fleetwood Walk
76 The Esplanade Fleetwood Lancashire FY7 7BE 11.99 miles

Location what3words quilting.trial.given

Fleetwood Nature Reserve Walk
Nice Nature Reserve Walk In Lancashire. Nice And Secure With Lake And Green Lands. Lots Of Dog Walkers About Fleetwood Marsh Nature Reserve Jameson Road 13.06 miles Fleetwood

Location what3words daisy.punctual.reading

Sandylands Promenade And Beach
8 Whinnysty Ln Heysham Morecambe LA3 1PB 13.09 miles Sandylands, Morecambe And Heysham

Location what3words heads.jumps.warns

Bolton Le Sands
You Can Follow The Path Or Venture Across The Marsh To The Beach. There Are Well Trodden Paths Out To The Beach At Low Tide As Well. It Has Views Across The Bay And The Peninsula. The Bay View Garden Centre Cafe (The Potting Shed) Has A Dog Friendly Section Undercover And The Garden Centre Is Dog Friendly With A Small Seating Area At The Back. 49-53 Mill Ln Bolton-Le-Sands Carnforth LA5 8EU 17.62 miles Past Hest Bank And Into Bolton -Le-Sands, Follow The Signs To Bay View Garden Centre. If You Continue Down The Road You Will Come To A Small Parking Area Across From This Horse Pastures.

Location what3words rents.unpacked.compose

Williamson Park
Williamson Park Is Home To The Iconic Ashton Memorial And Holds 54 Acres Of Parkland With Woodland Walks And Excellent Views Over The City Of Lancaster And Across To Morecambe Bay. Lancashire LA1 1UX 17.68 miles Leave The M6 At Junction 33 Or 34 And Follow Signs For Lancaster City Centre. Once In The City Follow Tourist Information Signs For ‘Ashton Memorial’ Or ‘Butterfly House’.

Location what3words ambition.cutback.nudge

Warton Crag
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk Through Warton Crag, Carnforth, Lancashire. Starting At The Crag, The Walk Heads Up And Around To The Top Of The Crag, Passing The Rocking Stones And Warton Crag Summit And Into The Surrounding Woods. LA5 9RY 18.38 miles From East Lancashire Follow The M6 To Junction 35 Then Follow The A6 To The Traffic Lights In The Centre Of Carnforth. Turn Right And Follow The Road To Reach Warton On The Right. Look For The George Washington Pub To See A Car Park On The Left.

Location what3words aviators.flukes.coast

Weather Forecast

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Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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