Biggar
Biggar is a village towards the south of Walney Island in Cumbria, England. Along with the village of North Scale, it is the oldest settlement on the island.
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Cumbria, England, UK
- Also known as: “Biggar, Cumbria”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Dova Haw and Dock Museum.
Dova Haw
Islet
Dova Haw, also known as Crab Island, is a small islet that is one of the Islands of Furness.
Dock Museum
Museum
St John’s Church
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vickerstown and Headin Haw.
Vickerstown
Suburb
Headin Haw
Locality
Headin Haw, also spelled Headen Haw, is part of the Islands of Furness. Headin Haw is situated 2 miles northeast of Biggar.
Barrow-in-Furness
Biggar
- Category: locality
- Location: Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.08515° or 54° 5′ 7″ north
Longitude
-3.23731° or 3° 14′ 14″ west
Elevation
26 feet (8 metres)
Open location code
9C6R3QP7+33
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Biggar” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Biggar, Cumbria”
- French: “Biggar”
- Irish: “Biggar”
- Polish: “Biggar (Kumbria)”
- Polish: “Biggar”
- Urdu: “بگر، کامبریا”
- Welsh: “Biggar, Cumbria”
- Welsh: “Biggar”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Biggar Sands and Lamity Syke Pit.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Long Rein Point and Dock Basin.
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Worth a closer look: Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness.
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