Tourism

The attraction of visitors to, and tourism in, Furness continues to be one of the area’s success stories.  Between 1992 – 1997, visitor numbers rose strongly to 41% and tourism expenditure rose from £63 million to £105 million. Day visitor numbers rose 39% and the value of their spend rose 66% to £106 million. Since 2000 tourism has continued to grow.

South Lakes Wild Animal Park www.wildanimalpark.co.uk is the Peninsula's main paying visitor attraction,you can see a video of what it has to offer opposite this paragraph.

To find out about tourism in Furness see www.barrowtourism.co.ukActive. Leisure, family fun natural heritage and nightlife and shopping attractions are detailed on this site. To book accommodation call 01229894784.

For visitors to Furness the main attractions include:

• South Lakes Wild Animal Park, Dalton 01229466086
• Furness Abbey, Barrow
• Ulverston market town 01229587120
• Dalton in Furness 01229 464000
• Dock Museum, Barrow 01229894444
• Bigland outdoors 01229861517
• Art Crystal 01539535656
• Gleaston Water Mill 01229 869244
• Broughton in Furness 01229 716115
• Swarthmoor Hall 01229 583204
• Conishead priory 01229584029
• Cumbria Crystal 01229584400
• Laurel and Hardy museum 01229 582292
• Colony Country Store 01229461102
• The Princess Selandia 01229835449

• Furness Owls 01229 430600
• Barrow Superbowl 01229 820444
• Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway 015395 31594 
• Fell Foot Country Park 015395 31273
• Lakeland woodland heritage centre 01539531236
• Holker Hall and Gardens 015395 58328 

In rural areas of Furness other visitor attractions include:

• North and South Walney and Sandside Haws Nature Reserves
• Roa Island, the lifeboat station and Peil Island
• Coniston Lake and Village
• Coniston steam yacht gondola 01539541288
• Brantwood 01539441396

To find out more about what Furness area offers the visitor call:

01229 580742 and look at lake-district-peninsulas.co.uk .

Alternatively have a look at www.cumbriatourism.org

If you wish to set up a new business as a tourist attraction call:

Angela Knowles at the Lake District Peninsulas Tourism Partnership.

Email: enquiries@lake-district-peninsulars.co.uk
Tel: 01229 580742
Fax: 01229 580870