Barrow in Furness, on northwestern England's Furness Peninsula just 30 minutes south of the Lakes District National Park, has the country's most active shipyard. Its oldest attraction, immortalized in a Wordsworth poem, is the English Heritage owned 12th-century Furness Abbey. Barrow hotels are less than 10 minutes from private Barrow Golf Club, where views of Duddon Estuary and the Lakeland Mountains welcom visitors to the championship course.
Dating to the days of Queen Victoria, the Edinburgh Hotel in central Barrow in Furness has 30 tastefully decorated guest rooms and suites. Contemporary color schemes combine with designer fabrics and modern amenities to ensure a satisfying stay. Rooms have their own designer bath facilities, flat screen televisions, high-speed Internet connections and temperature control.
The hotel's bar and grill has an excellent selection of cask beers including four from the hotel's own brewery. The Bistro 1871 restaurant serves a sophisticated menu in formal surroundings. Traditional English, classic French and Cumbrian influences all have a place in the cuisine.
Duke Of Edinburgh
Abbey Road
Barrow in Furness
Cumbria LA14 5QR
United Kingdom
011 (+44) 012 2982 1039
dukeofedinburghhotel.co.uk
Abbey House Hotel
Standing on 14 woodland and garden acres next-door to Furness Abbey, the Abbey House Hotel has 57 rooms and suites in its early-20th century and modern wings. During its time as a private residence, the hotel entertained King George V and the Price of Wales, Edward VII.
Each individually decorated room has its own bath facilities. Some rooms have romantic four-poster beds and others can accommodate families of four. All have televisions and complimentary Wi-Fi. Room prices include breakfast prepared to order.
The hotel is happy to accommodate all dietary requests. The Abby Restaurant's dining rooms have lovely views of the gardens and woods. Cuisine is traditional English with a continental twist. A typical dinner entree is poached and roasted spring chicken in a brown bread sauce with mashed potatoes, glazed carrots and pureed parsnips.
Abbey House Hotel
Abbey Road
Barrow in Furness
Cumbria LA13 0PA
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Glen Garth
This Victorian house hotel is a 20-minute stroll from Furness Abbey, Barrow in Furness center and the Barrow Golf Club. Glen Garth has 14 guest rooms, each with bath facilities, free Wi-Fi, and satellite television. Children are welcome and the hotel provides high chairs and cots.
Room prices include breakfast. The hotel restaurant, open for dinner, serves traditional British and continental cuisine in a fireside and candlelight setting. The a la carte menu is updated each day with the freshest seasonal ingredients.
Nearby attractions include the Barrow Dock Museum. The museum, a seven-minute drive from the hotel, details Barrow's History as a major iron smelting and ship building center. Eight minutes north of the hotel is the South Lakes Wild Animal Park, a 17-acre private preserve dedicated to saving Madagascar lemurs, white rhinos and other endangered species.
Glen Garth
359 Abbey Road
Barrow in Furness
Cumbria LA13 9JY
United Kingdom
011 (+44) 012 2982 5374
glengarthhotel.com/
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