Beaches in Barrow In Furness, Cumbria
The beach guide has 4 beaches listed in and around the town of Barrow In Furness. We have arranged these beaches in order of closest to the town first (distance in brackets).
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Earnse Bay (1.7 miles)
This open sandy beach is the most popular in the area getting quite busy in the summer. It is a popular spot for both windsurfing and kitesurfing with a kite surf school on the beach. It is also a venue for national kitesurfing championships.
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Walney Island - Sandy Gap Beach (1.6 miles)
Walney Island lies just off the coast of the Furness peninsula. It is joined to the mainland at Barrow in-Furness by the Jubilee Bridge. To the west of the island, Sandy Gap Beach offers a wide expanse of sand, and is a perfect place to come for long windswept walks and beachcombing. The nearby North…
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West Shore Beach (1.7 miles)
Walney Island is an 11-mile long island in the Irish Sea, at the tip of the Furness peninsula. It is linked to the mainland town of Barrow-in-Furness by the toll-free Jubilee bridge.
There are plenty of sandy beaches at the northern end of the island, including an area used by naturists north of Earnsie Point.
Walney Island…
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Biggar Bank Beach (2.2 miles)
Walney Island is an 11-mile long island in the Irish Sea, at the tip of the Furness peninsula. It is linked to the mainland town of Barrow-in-Furness by the toll-free Jubilee bridge. Biggar Bank beach is located on the more exposed west coast of Walney Island The beach here has a more remote feeling than…
