Islands of Barrow & Furness Peninsula Walking Festival

ISLAND OF BARROW & FURNESS PENINSULA WALKING FESTIVAL

Periodicity: annual

Location:  Islands of Barrow & Furness Peninsula, Cumbria, North West England, UK

Time of the year:  Jule/August

Duration:  1 month

Number of Walks:  about 30 walks (guided)

1st edition:

2010 edition:  1st July - 1st August 2010 
2010 edition programme: http://www.barrowbc.gov.uk/pdf/Walking%20Festival%20Leaflet%202010.pdf

2011 edition:   1st  - 31st July 2011 
2011 edition  programme: http://www.barrowbc.gov.uk/pdf/BBC_Walking_2011.pdf

1st July Love Barrow Walk
2nd July North Walney  Beach Clean
2nd July Cistercian Walk
3rd  July Walney Walk
7th July North Walney Sunset Walk
8th July A walk from Furness Abbey (Greenway) 6 pm
9th July Dalton Walk Meet Tudor Square 1 pm
10th July Haematite Heritage Walk 1 pm Wax Lyrical Lindal
14th July Walney North End Sunset walk 6.45pm
15th July Biggar Village Walk 5.30 pm
16th July Barrow’s Wildside Ormsgill Quarry & How Tun Woods 2 pm
16th July 1pm – 4 pm Intro to North Walney Nature Reserve
17th July Barrow’s Wildside South Walney Nature Reserve 10.30 am
17th July Morecambe Bay Stroll 1 pm Leece Tarn
21st July Walney North End Sunset walk 6.45pm
23rd July Piel Walk 10.30 am Snab Point explore the Heritage of Piel and Sheep Islands, Piel Castle and The Ship Inn with John Murphy
24th July Piel Walk and 11 am Snab Point A guided walk peppered with interesting stories and facts led by John Murphy. Artgene want to gather your favourite anecdotes about this magical isle.
24th July Family Wildlife Safari North Walney 1 – 4 pm
24th July Barrow’s Wildside Owl Prowl Abbotswood time 9 pm
28th July Creatures of the Estuary Sandscale Car Park 2 pm – 4 pm
28th July Walney North End Sunset walk 6.45pm
29th July Local Heritage of Furness Walk Meet Furness Abbey Amphitheatre 6 pm
30th July Barrow’s Wildside Extended Westfield Trail 12 noon
30th July Bat Walk 8.45 pm Barrow Park
31st July Wildlife Walk Sandscale 11 am – 3 pm

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Walks for disabled persons? Yes 

Price:  Free

Notes: 

Sponsoring: Yes

Organization: Barrow Borough Council

Contact:
Barrow Tourist Information Centre
Telephone 01229 876505
email: touristinfo@barrowbc.gov


Website:
http://www.barrowbc.gov.uk/Default.aspx?page=4549&passid=10215

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