How to find us
By Email: info@furnessenterprise.co.uk
By telephone: (+44) 01229 820611
By Road: Directions to Furness Enterprise
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From the north/south/east of the UK
Leave the M6 motorway at junction 36 taking the A591 towards Kendal. After about 3 miles, take the first, Brettargh Halt exit on the left onto the A590 and head west along the dual carriageway towards Barrow in Furness. Continue through Ulverston on the A590.
As you enter the village of Lindal in Furness you will approach a set of traffic lihghts at a pelican crossing, take the first left after the crossing into London Road, travel over the railway bridge and enter the car park immediately beyond.
There is ample parking.
The office entrance is via the single door on the right hand side of the entrance to the complex.
From West Cumbria.
Take the A595 south through Millom, Broughton to Grizebeck then either the A5092 to Ulverston or the A595 to Askam, continue on the A595 as far as A590 roundabout at Elliscales Dalton, then turn left and continue along the A590 into Lindal in Furness . At the traffic lights there is a cross roads take the right lane and cross into London Road.Follow it to a railway bridge and just iover the bridge you will find there is ample parking.The office entrance is via the single door on the right hand side of the entrance to the complex.
By Rail - call 08457 48 49 50 or visit National Rail inquiries for travel timetables
Regular passenger services operate to and from Glasgow,edinburgh,London,Manchester, Preston, Lancaster, Carlisle and west Cumbria to Barrow-in-Furness. There are through trains to and from Carlisle,Manchester Airport and Preston.Nearest stations are either Ulverston or dalton .Note some trains do not stop at Dalton.
For 'Inter City' travel from London, Birmingham, the south west of England, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Glasgow
Web access to rail timetables is at National Rail inquiries . The fastest London to Barrow journey time is 4 hours, alternatively you can take the train from London to Lancaster (3 hours) or Oxenholme (3-3 hours), then drive to Lindal in Furness.
On arrival at Ulverston station for Furness Enterprise
You can take a taxi travel time approx 10 minutes.
On arrival at Dalton station
You can catch a stagecoach Cumbria bus for Ulverston or Kendal at the bus stop which is approx. 200 yards north of the railway station adjacent to the former Barclays Bank premises
Buses call 0870 6082608 or view the National Travel Line
Stagecoach buses run local routes through the town of Barrow-in-Furness, to Ulverston and most Furness settlements.
The X6 service links Barrow to Kendal. The X7 service runs to Askam-in-Furness and Millom. Comprehensive information on bus travel is available from Travel Line Cumbria which also details local rail and boat services.
Taxis
At Barrow rail station there are taxicabs available from companies such as: Coastline 01229 824504 and A1 Cars 01229 838383. Travel time is around 20 minutes.
By Air
Local Airlinks
- call Walney Airport - Walney tower communications 123,2MHz
The airport is located at 5407.86N, 00315,73W on Walney Island, 5 minutes drive from Barrow town centre. The airport will soon have (2003) an instrument landing system.
Runways are 06-24, 1048m and 17-35, 1014m x 46m.
Avtur Jet A1 refuel is available and car parking is free.
The airport is owned by BAE SYSTEMS Tel: 01229 471407
Manchester International Airport
Manchester Airport is located approximately 100 miles south of Barrow. Over 19 million passengers a year pass through the airport. Barrow is easily accessible from the airport by the M6 motorway northbound, exiting at junction 36. There is also a direct train link from the airport to Barrow.
