Museums · North West England
Backbarrow
In or near Colton.
Backbarrow is a village in the Lake District National Park in England. It lies on the River Leven about 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Ulverston in Furness in the county of Cumbria.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Haverthwaite · 0.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Backbarrow is a village in the Lake District National Park in England. It lies on the River Leven about 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Ulverston in Furness in the county of Cumbria.
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Official information
Cliffhanger Rooms in Backbarrow offers immersive escape room experiences with three themed rooms suitable for families and groups. Visitors can engage in solving puzzles and challenges to complete their missions within a set time limit.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Morecambe Bay SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Morecambe Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Backbarrow is a village in the Lake District National Park in England. It lies on the River Leven about 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Ulverston in Furness in the county of Cumbria.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Backbarrow probably grew during the Elizabethan period, due to the corn mills that were built along the river. Earlier mills at the site had been owned by Furness Abbey, which by this time had been dissolved. Development increased due to the iron furnace that was built in Backbarrow in 1711. The furnace has been described as the first efficient blast furnace. The cotton mills continued to grow in size during the Victorian period. In 1868 an extension of the Furness Railway was built through the village to transport iron and products from the mills. Though the line was closed in the 1960s with the demise of the ironworks, the section from Haverthwaite to Lakeside, which passes through…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.2557, -2.9916
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Haverthwaite
- Postcode
- LA12 8PZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Phone
- 01229 846727
- Nearest railway station
- Haverthwaite — 0.9 km
- Official site
- www.cliffhangerrooms.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Backbarrow (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Backbarrow Bridge
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Escape rooms · 0.2 km
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Low Wood Bridge
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Haverthwaite
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Backbarrow?
- Backbarrow is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA12 8PZ), in the parish of Haverthwaite.
- What is Backbarrow?
- Backbarrow is a village in the Lake District National Park in England. It lies on the River Leven about 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Ulverston in Furness in the county of Cumbria.
- How do I get to Backbarrow?
- The nearest railway station is Haverthwaite, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode LA12 8PZ.
- Is Backbarrow a protected site?
- Yes — Backbarrow is part of the Morecambe Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Morecambe Bay Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Backbarrow?
- The nearest railway station is Haverthwaite, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA12 8PZ.