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a Abbey in the town of Barrow in Furness, in the county of Cumbria

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About Furness Abbey

St Mary of Furness was founded in 1123 by Stephen, later King of England.
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Recommended towns near Furness Abbey

Barrow in Furness, in the county of Cumbria (1.8 miles, 3.0 km, direction SW)
Barrow-in-Furnace is defined by three things, the glorious red Sandstone ruins of Furnace Abbey, founded by King Steven in 1132, its beautiful sea and coastline where visitors thrill to the exciting sight of tall ships competing in the Tall Ship's Festival, and the magical views of Lakeland's distant towering peaks.
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Dalton-in-Furness, in the county of Cumbria (1.9 miles, 3.1 km, direction NE)
Dalton-in-Furness can be found at the meeting point of the roads leading from the mass of sands forming the Furness peninsula-one...
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Askam-in-Furness, in the county of Cumbria (3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction N)
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Borwick, in the county of Cumbria (5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction N)
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Ulverston, a Historic Market Town in the county of Cumbria (6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction NE)
Old town and port with cobbled streets and a pretty market square. It is surrounded by the Furness fells, Coniston Water, Lake...
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Millom, in the county of Cumbria (6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction NW)
The town of Millom developed close to the banks of the estuary of the River Duddon. It nestles in the shadow of the Black Combe,...
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Silecroft, in the county of Cumbria (8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction NW)
This little village is set along the glorious Whicham Beck against a back-drop of dramatic scenery encompassing fells and the Black Combe.
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Grizebeck, in the county of Cumbria (8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction N)
This is a place that is all "Morning Glory" as the sun rises over the vast sweep of the moors, nature seems at peace with herself showing an intringent range of moorland colour and newly awaken wildlife creatures, out in search of food.
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Broughton-in-Furness, in the county of Cumbria (10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction N)
This attractive little place can boast of once being an important market town with a history stretching back to around the 15th and 16th centuries.
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Allithwaite, in the county of Cumbria (11.0 miles, 17.6 km, direction E)
Allithwaite is a small village situated a couple of miles inland from the favoured resort of Grange-over-Sands. It is also within easy reach of Cartmel with its racecourse and old priory.
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Nearby travel help

Roose Station	(1.1 miles, 1.8 km, direction S)
Barrow-in-Furness Station	(1.4 miles, 2.2 km, direction SW)
M6 Junction 34	(17.8 miles, 28.6 km, direction E)
M6 Junction 35	(18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction E)
Blackpool Airport	(25.5 miles, 41.0 km, direction S)
Liverpool John Lennon Airport	(57.0 miles, 91.7 km, direction S)
Furness Abbey to London	(222.3 miles, 357.6 km, direction SE)

Accommodation & Hotels near Furness Abbey

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Abbey House Hotel	(0.4 miles, 0.6 km)
Ambrose Hotel	(1.9 miles, 3.0 km, direction SW)
Brow Head Hotel	(2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction SW)
Roa Island Guest House	(4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction S)
Bankfield House Hotel	(7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction NW)
Brockwood Hall	(8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction N)
Farmers Arms	(10.0 miles, 16.0 km, direction NE)
Aynsome Manor Hotel	(11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction NE)
Graythwaite Manor Hotel	(11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction E)
Whitewater Hotel	(12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction NE)
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