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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Ulverston

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

Updated March 8, 2022

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Ulverston, England

The Laurel and Hardy Museum

This museum dedicated to the famous comedy duo is located in the town where Stan Laurel was born.

Rolling Bridge

Ulverston, England

Ulverston Canal Rolling Bridge

This unique style of bridge is the last of its kind and runs over the straightest canal in Britain.

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Barrow-in-Furness, England

Furness Abbey

What was once England's second-richest abbey is now a haunting ruin.

5 miles from Ulverston

Hampsfell Hospice

Cumbria, England

Hampsfell Hospice

This tower was created by the area's vicar as a shelter for exhausted travelers, complete with a fireplace and breathtaking views.

6 miles from Ulverston

Grange-over-Sands, England

Grange Lido

Abandoned for over 20 years, this Art Deco seaside swimming pool is a magnificent waste.

7 miles from Ulverston

Entrance to the dock museum

Barrow-in-Furness, England

Dock Museum

A modern museum built within a Victorian dry dock charts the history of the industrial town.

8 miles from Ulverston

The entry portal

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Sunkenkirk

One of the best-preserved, yet least visited stone circle sites in Cumbria.

9 miles from Ulverston

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