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Furness Abbey Ruins

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Furness Abbey Ruins

Name: Furness Abbey Ruins
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Location: Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Furness Abbey Ruins loop from Hawcoat

5.90km

01:33

50m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Bow Bridge – Furness Abbey Ruins loop from Newbarns

8.94km

02:20

60m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Furness Abbey Ruins – Bow Bridge loop from Barrow-in-Furness

13.9km

03:37

90m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Alex Foxfield

February 8, 2021

Once second only to Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire in terms of wealth and power, Furness Abbey was a Cistercian monastery of great importance. Today, it is an impressive sandstone ruin and an evocative vestige of former glory.

The site contains a number of Grade I-listed buildings and is a Scheduled Monument. Built in 1123, it is located in the Vale of Nightshade to the south of Dalton. It was passed to the Cistercians in 1147.

During their time here, the Cistercians built the nearby Piel Castle on Piel Island to oversee trade between the Furness Peninsula and another of their strongholds: the Isle of Man. On the orders of Henry VIII, the abbey was destroyed 1537.

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Location: Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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Furness Abbey Ruins

1. Furness Abbey Ruins loop from Hawcoat

2. Bow Bridge – Furness Abbey Ruins loop from Newbarns

3. Furness Abbey Ruins – Bow Bridge loop from Barrow-in-Furness

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