Hawcoat and Newbarns
Ward in Westmorland and Furness, England
| Coordinates: | 54.137, -3.206 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 21 71 |
| Dialling code: | 01229 (Barrow-in-Furness) |
Hawcoat and Newbarns lie on the southern edge of the Furness peninsula within Barrow-in-Furness, part of the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness. The area is essentially suburban, with interwar and post‑war housing in Hawcoat and older streets in Newbarns, punctuated by small parks, local shops and pleasant views over Morecambe Bay and the nearby fells.
Historically the community expanded with the 19th‑century boom in shipbuilding, iron and engineering that shaped much of Furness, and the local economy remains linked to the shipyard and engineering employers in Barrow alongside retail and public services. There’s a strong local identity, with schools, sports clubs and walking routes nearby, and recent efforts have focused on regeneration and improving facilities while keeping the area's green spaces and coastal outlook.
Postcode districts covering Hawcoat and Newbarns
Most populated places nearby
- Blackpool 23 miles
- Morecambe 15 miles
- Lancaster 17.7 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness 1.3 miles
- Kendal 22.8 miles
- Fleetwood 17.2 miles
- Poulton-le-Fylde 22.1 miles
- Heysham 14.3 miles
- Cleveleys 18.9 miles
- Ulverston 6.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ormsgill and Parkside Ward 0.8 miles
- Dalton South Ward 1.2 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Dalton Town with Newton Parish 1.5 miles
- Dalton-in-Furness Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Old Barrow and Hindpool Ward 2 miles
- Risedale and Roosecote Ward 2.5 miles
- Dalton North Ward 3.1 miles
- Askam and Ireleth Parish 3.2 miles
- Lindal and Marton Parish 3.4 miles
- Askam in Furness Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Lindal in Furness Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Hawcoat and Newbarns
LA14 4PA, LA14 4QE, LA13 9LF, LA14 4QF, LA13 9NU, LA14 4QW, LA13 9NB, LA13 9DG, LA14 4NG … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 57.4 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 65.5 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Roose Railway Station 1.6 miles
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Schools in Hawcoat and Newbarns
- Chetwynde School All ages
- Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Newbarns Primary and Nursery School Primary
- St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow Secondary
- St Paul's C of E Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Holker Street Stadium 1.5 miles
- Roanhead Beach Beach 2.7 miles
- Holker Hall Estate 9.5 miles
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 11.1 miles
- Globe Arena Stadium 14.7 miles
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 16.9 miles
- Ashton Hall Estate 18.4 miles
- Lancaster University University 19.2 miles
- Wray Castle Estate 19.9 miles