Park or estate · near Barrow-in-Furness · Cumbria

Sandscale Haws Nature Reserve

Head 1.5 km north of Barrow-in-Furness for Sandscale Haws Nature Reserve, a park or estate. It is conserved by the National Trust. Top of the 15 other places within 15 km is Furness Abbey, 4.1 km off.

Where

1.5 km

north of Barrow-in-Furness

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 49%

#4,147 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Park or estate near Barrow-in-Furness

Just outside Barrow-in-Furness

Sandscale Haws Nature Reserve is 1.5 km north of Barrow-in-Furness. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the National Trust

One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

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

When to go

Weather, month by month

Warm weather in Barrow-in-Furness runs June to September, with 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

Sandscale Haws Nature Reserve

Park or estate.

It is run by National Trust.

Type: Park or estate
Run by: National Trust
Town: 1.5 km north of Barrow-in-Furness
Official site: nationaltrust.org.uk/sandscale-haws-national-nature-reserve

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

The map

Mapping Sandscale Haws Nature Reserve

Use the numbers to match each place near Sandscale Haws Nature Reserve with the list.

Towns near it

Towns around Sandscale Haws Nature Reserve, by distance

Of these 5 towns, the largest is Barrow-in-Furness (55,260 people). Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

1 · 1.5 km south of it

Barrow-in-Furness

55,260 people · 11 places to visit

2 · 2.7 km northeast of it

Askam in Furness

3,172 people · 9 places to visit

3 · 3.2 km east of it

Dalton-in-Furness

7,551 people · 9 places to visit

4 · 4.3 km northwest of it

Haverigg

1,551 people · 7 places to visit

Compare the 5 towns

Town	Where Sandscale Haws Nature Reserve is	People	Places to visit
Barrow-in-Furness	1.5 km south of it	55,260	11
Askam in Furness	2.7 km northeast of it	3,172	9
Dalton-in-Furness	3.2 km east of it	7,551	9
Haverigg	4.3 km northwest of it	1,551	7
Millom	4.7 km north of it	5,690	7

Make a day of it

Pair Sandscale Haws Nature Reserve with these

Also close at hand are 4 castles, an abbey or priory and a museum, among 15 within 15 km.

Abbey or priory · English HeritageFurness Abbey4.1 km away 2

MuseumThe Dock Museum5.7 km away · 68K visitors a year 3

CastleMillom Castle6.7 km away 4

CastleDalton Castle3.6 km away 5

Castle · English HeritagePiel Castle12 km away 6

CastleGleaston Castle7.8 km away 7ZooZooSouth Lakes Safari Zoo4.7 km away 8Historic shipHistoric shipOakdale3.1 km away

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

Sandscale Haws Nature Reserve: common questions

Where is Sandscale Haws Nature Reserve?

Sandscale Haws Nature Reserve is 1.5 km north of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.

What is Sandscale Haws Nature Reserve?

Park or estate.

Who runs Sandscale Haws Nature Reserve?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Sandscale Haws Nature Reserve?

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

What else is there to see near Sandscale Haws Nature Reserve?

Within 15 km: Furness Abbey (4.1 km), The Dock Museum (5.7 km), Millom Castle (6.7 km) and Dalton Castle (3.6 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
Millom Castle: Andrew Woodhall, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dalton Castle: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Piel Castle: Arnold Price, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Gleaston Castle: Chas Hollwey, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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