Backbarrow

Backbarrow is a village in the Lake District National Park in England. It lies on the about 5 miles northeast of in Furness in the county of .
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  • Type: Village with 512 residents
  • Description: village in Cumbria, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Backbarrow, Cumbria”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lakeland Motor Museum and Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway.

Museum
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The is a museum now located at Backbarrow, , England which houses a collection of classic cars, motorcycles, bicycles, pedal cars and motoring related items and memorabilia and an exhibition dedicated to the land and water speed record activities of Sir Malcolm Campbell and his son Donald Campbell.

The is a 3.2-mile-long heritage railway in , England.

Railway station
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is the western terminus of the preserved ; it serves the village of , in , England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haverthwaite and Newby Bridge.

Village
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is a small village and civil parish in the Furness region of , England. It is also within the boundaries of the Lake District National Park.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in the , , England. Historically in , it is located several miles west of and is on the , close to the southern end of .

Village
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is a village in the district of , England. Historically, it was part of the county of . It is within the Lake District National Park. is situated 2 miles west of Backbarrow.

Backbarrow

Latitude
54.25544° or 54° 15′ 20″ north
Longitude
-2.98853° or 2° 59′ 19″ west
Population
512
Elevation
138 feet (42 metres)
Open location code
9C6V7246+5H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29671308
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
9429958
Wiki­data ID
Q4839557
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Backbarrow” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Backbarrow”
  • Dutch: “Backbarrow”
  • French: “Backbarrow”
  • Irish: “Backbarrow”
  • Polish: “Backbarrow”
  • Spanish: “Backbarrow”
  • Swedish: “Backbarrow”
  • Urdu: “بیک بیرو”
  • Welsh: “Backbarrow”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Low Brow Edge and High Brow Edge.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cascades Health & Fitness Club and River Leven.

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