Barrow Park is a 45-acre public park in

Barrow-in-Furness Barrow-in-Furness is a port town in Cumbria, England. Historically in Lancashire, it was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1867 and merged with Dalton-in-Furness Urban District in 1974 to form the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness. In 2023 the ...

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, England. It is located entirely within the Parkside ward, to which the park lends its name, bound by

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, Park Drive, Greengate Street and Park Avenue. Barrow Park was designed by

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in 1908 and was constructed in stages over the following two decades. Originally sited on the outskirts of Barrow, the park is now more or less central due to rapid growth of the town northwards during the early 20th century. It is designated by

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as Grade II on the

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. The park contains a large boating lake, mini railway, skate park, various playgrounds and The Park Leisure Centre. The Barrow

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takes place within the park every Saturday. Large sections of Barrow Park were redeveloped in 2005 to include a new pavilion, café, bandstand and display glasshouse. The park has since gained Green Flag status.

Features

The Park Leisure Centre

The multi-functional leisure facility is in the eastern perimeter off Barrow Park and is home to two large swimming pools, a gym, exercise studios and a sports hall. The Park Leisure Centre as with the park itself is owned and operated by Barrow Borough Council and offers numerous classes while also accommodating for groups and the general public. The leisure centre also maintains a number of outdoor artificial pitches for various sports.

Cenotaph

The most iconic feature of Barrow Park is the town's principal cenotaph; commemorating almost 900 Barrovians who lost their lives in various wars. The memorial is located at the highest point of the park on the site of a late Bronze Age fort offering 360-degree views of Barrow.

Park map

Gallery

File:Bandstand and Pavillion in Barrow Park.jpg, Bandstand and Pavilion File:Barrow Park Entrance.jpg, Main entrance gateway from Abbey Road File:Barrow Park Signage.jpg, Signage at the Park File:Cenotaph Steps Barrow Park.jpg, Steps leading to the Cenotaph File:Shelter Barrow Park.jpg, Shelter and Boating Lake

References

External links

The Park Leisure Centre
{{Authority control Barrow-in-Furness Grade II listed parks and gardens in Cumbria Parks and open spaces in Cumbria Tourist attractions in Barrow-in-Furness Urban public parks in the United Kingdom