Attractions in Gleaston - Cumbria & the Lake District

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Bardsea Country Park (Approx 6 Miles)

Bardsea Country Park, a beautiful wild location on the north side of Morecambe Bay, it’s large woodland area reaching down to almost by the sea. It’s an idea place for walking and spotting flora and fauna. The site of scientific...

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Bow Bridge (Approx 6 Miles)

There has been an established packhorse route running through Barrow-in-Furness since the Middle Ages, and Bow Bridge was constructed to help aid the effective flow of traffic across Mill Beck to the nearby Furness Abbey. The 15th Century structure...

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Dalton Castle (Approx 6 Miles)

Dalton Castle is a 14th century tower in the main street of the town of Dalton-in-Furness on the edge of the Lake District National Park. It houses a local exhibition by the Friends of Dalton Castle and a display about...

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Dock Museum, The (Approx 6 Miles)

Explore the fascinating history of Barrow-in-Furness and discover how it grew from a nineteenth century hamlet to the biggest iron and steel centre in the world and a major shipbuilding force. The landscaped waterfront site has an adventure playground, picnic...

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Finsthwaite Tower (Approx 6 Miles)

Finsthwaite Tower is situated between the small village of Finsthwaite and the slightly larger Newby Bridge. The tower was built to honour the officers, seamen and marines of the Royal Navy who defeated the fleets of France, Spain and...

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High Dam (Approx 1 Miles)

High Dam can be easily reached along a well-marked footpath from the National Trust car park that lies below. It is a beautiful tarn and you can walk around it at your leisure. It can also be enjoyed as...

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Low Dam (Approx 5 Miles)

Low Dam is situated just beneath the much larger and more famous High Dam, the main source of water power for Stott Park Bobbin Mill situated further down the hill. It is easily reached from a footpath just to the...

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Piel Castle (Approx 4 Miles)

This impressive ruin of a 14th Century castle is located on Piel Island, close to Barrow-in-Furness and is accesible by boat and by road depending on tides. The castle has a large keep, inner and outer baileys and the main...

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South Lakes Wild Animal Park (Approx 5 Miles)

Prepare to be truly amazed! You will not experience anything like this anywhere else in the UK. At South Lakes Wild Animal Park you can watch our tigers climb 20 feet for their dinner, feed giraffes in the summer months,...

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St Peter’s Church (Approx 5 Miles)

St Peter’s at Finsthwaite was founded in 1724 and was originally in the parish of Hawkshead. The church you see today, however, was built in 1873-4, and belongs to the Leven Valley parish. One of the graves in the...

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