The Atlas Obscura Guide To Carnforth

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Carnforth, England

Updated February 9, 2021

Unusual Attractions in Carnforth

Carnforth, England

Carnforth Railway Station

Inside this station, the 1945 film "Brief Encounter" is played on a loop daily.

Carnforth, England

Carnforth Coke Ovens

These early 19th-century kilns were used to make coke, a key Ingredient in steel production.

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Nether Kellet, England

Dunald Mill Limestone Quarry

This abandoned limestone quarry now provides visitors with multiple, breathtaking viewpoints.

1 mile from Carnforth

A diver swims along the side of the plane wreck

Capernwray, England

Capernwray Dive Centre

Planes, helicopters, and a shipwreck are underwater in this former limestone quarry.

1 mile from Carnforth

Bolton-le-Sands, England

The Praying Shell

A limestone sculpture of a praying man resides over the site where 23 Chinese cockle pickers died.

2 miles from Carnforth

Morecambe, England

'Venus & Cupid'

A powerful statue sits on Scalestone Point, looking out over Morecambe Bay.

3 miles from Carnforth

Slack Head, England

Fairy Steps

These legendary stone steps were once used to haul coffins up the rockface.

5 miles from Carnforth

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