| Coordinates: | 54.255, -2.99 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SD 35 84 |
| Population: | 512 |
| Dialling code: | 015395 (Grange-Over-Sands) |
Backbarrow is a small village in Westmorland and Furness, England, tucked into the steep-sided valley of the River Leven near Newby Bridge at the southern end of Lake Windermere. Its character has been shaped by a long industrial history – an ironworks and later aluminium works once dominated the settlement – and many of the old mill buildings and water-powered features remain as visible reminders of that past.
Today Backbarrow is part of the visitor hinterland to the Lake District National Park, with attractions such as the Lakeland Motor Museum and riverside walks drawing day visitors alongside a small local community of craftsmen and small businesses; the village strikes a balance between industrial heritage and the outdoor recreation that defines the wider area.
Postcode districts covering Backbarrow
Most populated places nearby
- Morecambe 14 miles22.6 km
- Lancaster 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Barrow-in-Furness 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Kendal 11.2 miles18 km
- Fleetwood 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Heysham 14.9 miles24 km
- Ulverston 5.8 miles9.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Haverthwaite Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Grange and Cartmel Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Staveley-in-Cartmel Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Colton Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Finsthwaite Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Penny Bridge and Greenodd Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Broughton East Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Lindale and Newton-in-Cartmel Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Egton with Newland Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Cartmel Built-up area 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Lowick Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Cartmel Fell Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
Example postcodes in Backbarrow
LA12 8QD, LA12 8TA, LA12 8QB, LA12 8QR, LA12 8PW, LA12 8QQ, LA12 8RF, LA12 8RA, LA12 8QP … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 60.3 miles97 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 64 miles102.9 km
- Haverthwaite Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Newby Bridge Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
Hotels near Backbarrow Ad
- Grange Boutique Hotel 4 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Mason's Arms 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Lakeside Hotel & Spa 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Whitewater Hotel & Spa 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Priory Hotel 4 miles6.5 km
- Newby Bridge Hotel 3 1.3 miles2 km
- The Swan Hotel and Spa 4 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Linthwaite House 5 7.4 miles12 km
- Uplands Inn Cartmel 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Storrs Hall Hotel 5 6.2 miles10 km
Schools in Backbarrow
- Leven Valley C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Holker Hall Estate 5 miles8 km
- Wray Castle Estate 9 miles14.5 km
- Watercrook Archaeological site 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Roanhead Beach Beach 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Holker Street Stadium 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Globe Arena Stadium 14.3 miles23 km
- Terry Bank Estate 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Underley Hall Estate 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Lancaster University University 19 miles30.5 km
- Ashton Hall Estate 19 miles30.5 km