Barrow-in-Furness in General Reviews

Newest Review: ... needed by local people. Barrow also provides alot of employment for local people, employing a large amount of the local population. I live about 10-15 minutes drive from Barrow in Furness and i would say i visit at least once a week. It seems to be a little behind times with the shops in the town centre, but its starting to get there with shops being renovated and replaced quite often. Barrow is a nice town, You feel safe walking around the town centre and it offers enough shops for a decent day out shopping and browsing. Alot of people visit Barrow in Furness who live in the local surroundings, they come from Ulverston, Kendal, Newby ... more
Customer Barrow-in-Furness in General Reviews (4)

by - written on 30/10/08 (Very useful, 34 readings)
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Barrow in Furness is on the Furness peninsula and is not a very big town at all but it offers services, retail outlets and facilities needed by local people. It has a few large supermarkets such as Asda and Tesco, Barrow is also home to large companies and factory branches such as Kimberley Clarkes and BAE systems. It has a Hospital (Furness General Hospital) and other health services needed by local people. Barrow also provides alot of employment for local people, employing a large amount of the local population. I live about 10-15 minutes drive from Barrow in Furness and i would say i visit at least once a week. It seems to be a little behind times with the ... Read the complete review

by - written on 22/08/02, updated on 22/08/02 (Very useful, 264 readings)
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I am writing this opinion, about my home town Barrow In Furness, because I have seen a few people’s opinions on their hometowns and I thought it was a great idea for an opinion. I moves to Barrow, when I was seven years old, I moved here with my mother, brother and sister, so we could be close to my grand parents as they were both getting on a bit and they didn’t have any family near them. I must say, when we first arrived there wasn’t much hear, well not that I could remember anyway It has all changed so much, and so many things and places have bee added to create a much nicer town. Barrow In Furness is the historic maritime ... Read the complete review

by - written on 16/04/01, updated on 28/04/01 (Useful, 141 readings)
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It is true there used to be nothing to do in Barrow but now they have Portland Walk a shopping area with Debenhams Ottakars books Electronic Boutique Andys records Boots Littlewoods WH Smiths the only problem is it is uncovered and it does occasionly rain in Barrow! Hollywood Park is where you find the Appollo cinema Canons healthclub the looks quite good actually bingo place and all the usual fast food places for burgers pizzas chicken. Near by is Channelside haven a lovely walk way by the channel and the Dock museum a very striking looking building and a very interesting place with not only Barrows story but local art exhibitions and lots of shipbuilding history there . Read the complete review

by - written on 12/04/01, updated on 27/06/06 (Very useful, 176 readings)
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Barrow in Furness is on the doorstep of the Lake District and as a town itself it has had quite a face lift over the last ten years. One of the treasured landmarks of this town is the Furness Abbey Ruins; The English Heritage centre records the fascinating history of the monks from the abbey going back to 1127. The Custodian’s cottage nearby has been restored recently and is a beautiful building. The monks also built Dalton Castle as a prison and courthouse, it is now an exhibition centre for the life and work of George Romney, who is buried at Dalton Church. More history is found on Piel Island you can take a ferry across for a few ... Read the complete review
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