Abbey or priory · near Barrow-in-Furness · Cumbria

Furness Abbey

Look for Furness Abbey 300 m northeast of Barrow-in-Furness. It is on the official list as a scheduled monument. Close by, The Dock Museum is 3.8 km away, one of 15 within 15 km.

Photo: Furness Abbey, Francis Bijl from Groningen, Netherlands (CC BY 2.0)

Where

300 m

northeast of Barrow-in-Furness

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 7%

#598 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Abbey or priory near Barrow-in-Furness

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#598 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (9 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Barrow-in-Furness

Furness Abbey is 300 m northeast of Barrow-in-Furness. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by English Heritage

One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Barrow-in-Furness has 109 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The best months to visit

In Barrow-in-Furness, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 18–20°C.

Jan7° / 2°103 mm

Feb8° / 2°78 mm

Mar10° / 3°69 mm

Apr13° / 5°60 mm

May16° / 8°60 mm

Jun18° / 10°68 mm

Jul20° / 12°81 mm

Aug20° / 13°95 mm

Sep18° / 11°94 mm

Oct14° / 8°120 mm

Nov11° / 5°118 mm

Dec8° / 3°113 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Barrow-in-Furness, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Barrow-in-Furness. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Barrow-in-Furness’ full climate →

About

Furness Abbey

The site is looked after by English Heritage. 9 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.

Barrow-in-Furness’ listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Abbey or priory
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 9 languages
Town: 300 m northeast of Barrow-in-Furness
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/furness-abbey

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Finding Furness Abbey

Furness Abbey sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

Towns near it

The towns around Furness Abbey

Of the 8, Barrow-in-Furness is the largest, at 55,260 people. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

1 · 300 m southwest of it

Barrow-in-Furness

55,260 people · 11 places to visit

2 · 1.1 km northeast of it

Dalton-in-Furness

7,551 people · 9 places to visit

3 · 5 km north of it

Askam in Furness

3,172 people · 9 places to visit

4 · 5.7 km northeast of it

Great Urswick

270 people · 5 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Furness Abbey is	People	Places to visit
Barrow-in-Furness	300 m southwest of it	55,260	11
Dalton-in-Furness	1.1 km northeast of it	7,551	9
Askam in Furness	5 km north of it	3,172	9
Great Urswick	5.7 km northeast of it	270	5
Swarthmoor	7.7 km northeast of it	1,030	2
Haverigg	9.4 km northwest of it	1,551	7
Ulverston	9.4 km northeast of it	11,219	5
Millom	9.4 km northwest of it	5,690	7

Make a day of it

Close to Furness Abbey

15 more lie within 15 km, 4 castles, a museum and a zoo among them.

MuseumThe Dock Museum3.8 km away · 68K visitors a year 2

CastleDalton Castle2.3 km away 3

CastleGleaston Castle4.3 km away 4

Castle · English HeritagePiel Castle8.3 km away 5ZooZooSouth Lakes Safari Zoo3.9 km away 6

CastleMillom Castle11 km away 7Park or estatePark or estate · National TrustSandscale Haws Nature Reserve4.1 km away 8AttractionAttractionGleaston Water Mill4.3 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions people have about Furness Abbey

Where is Furness Abbey?

Furness Abbey is 300 m northeast of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.

What is Furness Abbey?

Abbey in Cumbria, England, UK.

Who runs Furness Abbey?

English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Furness Abbey?

June to September are the warmest months in Barrow-in-Furness, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Furness Abbey a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Furness Abbey?

Within 15 km: The Dock Museum (3.8 km), Dalton Castle (2.3 km), Gleaston Castle (4.3 km) and Piel Castle (8.3 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

Furness Abbey: Francis Bijl from Groningen, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Dock Museum: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dalton Castle: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Gleaston Castle: Chas Hollwey, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Piel Castle: Arnold Price, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Millom Castle: Andrew Woodhall, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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