werthersoriginal
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Thanks, yes that sounds interesting. I bet it’s a beautiful area but the town run downSome of my family are from the area and the old man is a Barrow fan but we've also turned him into an Oxford fan/season ticket holder. It is like anywhere and has the odd incident, just like we have, with a few Green Street wannabes. I've been to Holker Street plenty of times when visiting family and not seen much trouble there including some big games (full houses) for them as well.
If you do go, the Duddon Estuary (Barrow sits next to it) is lovely with the RSPB Hodbarrow (by Millom/Haverigg) worth a visit.. Also, go up the Duddon Valley/past Ulpha as quieter than a lot of other areas but absolutely beautiful; you can go all the way upto Hardknott Pass* or on to Wrynose Pass then into the Langdales/Ambleside or come off early go over Broughton Mills+ and have a meal at the Blacksmiths Arms or at a pub in Broughton in Furness on the way back to Barrow.
I'd also suggest a visit to the Swinside Stone Circle for something which the vast majority of tourists don't know about or visit. This is near Millom on the other side of the Duddon Estuary.
*If you can find somewhere to park, have a look at Hardknott Roman Fort (quite a bit still standing) which overlooks Eskdale. It is free to have a look with information boards explaining individual bits. The views are spectacular as well. Time it to go over after 5 if light evenings as the traffic drops off considerably.
+Park/stop at the top of Broughton Mills and take a short walk to the old Slate mine (again free) just over the hill. You can still (I think this is the case anyway but could be wrong) go in some of the tunnel entrances. The one we went in (only the immediate entrance area so no danger) had graffiti from when it was opened and then closed. Walk across to the other side and you can go into the remains of old mine buildings made up of waste slate.