Barrow Park
Forty-five acres of Victorian park in the middle of Barrow, with a boating lake, a miniature railway on Sunday afternoons, putting, a glasshouse and a play area. Free, and next door to the swimming pool.
What’s on for kids in Barrow-in-Furness
8 dated events coming up in and around Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. Collected from the organisations running them, not from anyone paying to appear.
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Nothing dated this weekend, but these are open in Barrow-in-Furness
Places you can turn up to whether or not anything is on.
Sandscale Haws National Nature Reserve (Roanhead beach)
National Trust dunes and a big sandy beach at Roanhead on the Duddon estuary, with new boardwalks down to the sand and fell views. Free to walk in, small pay car park, toilets in summer only, and keep off the tidal channels.
The Dock Museum
Built over a Victorian graving dock, with collections running from Vikings and Romans to the shipbuilding that made Barrow. Free entry, free parking, and an adventure playground outside.
Barrow Park Leisure Centre
Barrow's main pool has a proper leisure pool beside the 25m lanes, with a wave machine, a water slide and a Pirate Cove water play area. Pay as you go, no membership needed.
Furness Abbey
The ruins of what was England's second richest Cistercian abbey, in a wooded valley on the edge of Barrow, with a small exhibition of knights' effigies and a build-your-own-city trail for children. Book by the night before and it is 15% cheaper.
Mini and Me Role Play Village
A child-sized pretend village in Barrow with eight themed pods, from a supermarket and a vets to a salon, a building site and a sensory snug. For under-8s, booked sessions only, and small on purpose.
Coming up in Barrow-in-Furness
Read, Rhyme & Play (opens on Westmorland and Furness Libraries)
Roose Temporary Library, at Barrow Park · Barrow-in-Furness
2 Nov to 21 Dec. Every Monday, 10.30am
Regular stories and rhymes group for children under 5 and their grown ups.
Listed by Westmorland and Furness Libraries · collected 1 Nov
Read, Rhyme & Play (opens on Westmorland and Furness Libraries)
Walney Library · Barrow-in-Furness
2 Nov to 21 Dec. Every Monday, 10am
Regular story and rhyme time sessions for children under five.
Listed by Westmorland and Furness Libraries · collected 1 Nov
Read, Rhyme & Play (opens on Westmorland and Furness Libraries)
Barrow Library · Barrow-in-Furness
3 Nov to 25 Dec. Every Tuesday and Friday, 2pm and 10.30am
Regular story and rhyme time sessions for children under 5.
Listed by Westmorland and Furness Libraries · collected 1 Nov
Lego Club (opens on Westmorland and Furness Libraries)
Barrow Library · Barrow-in-Furness
4 Nov to 23 Dec. Every Wednesday, 4pm
Suitable for ages 5+ come along and play and create with Lego.
Listed by Westmorland and Furness Libraries · collected 1 Nov
Library Time (opens on Westmorland and Furness Libraries)
Walney Library · Barrow-in-Furness
4 Nov to 23 Dec. Every Wednesday, 3.30pm
Drop by and make the most of our space after school.
Listed by Westmorland and Furness Libraries · collected 1 Nov
Tiddlers: museum explorer group for little ones
The Dock Museum, North Road · Barrow-in-Furness
5 Nov to 3 Dec. First Thursday of the month: 5 November and 3 December, 1pm
Tiddlers at the Dock Museum in Barrow, a free hands on group for toddlers from 18 months on the first Thursday of the month. No need to book, just turn up.
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Pokémon Club (opens on Westmorland and Furness Libraries)
Barrow Library · Barrow-in-Furness
5 Nov to 24 Dec. Every Thursday, 4.30pm
Come along to our friendly Pokémon themed children's group.
Listed by Westmorland and Furness Libraries · collected 1 Nov
Sleeping Beauty (Barrow Panto) (opens in a new tab)
Barrow Town Hall Banqueting Hall, Duke Street · Barrow-in-Furness
17 Dec to 2 Jan. 17 December to 2 January, various times
Sleeping Beauty, Barrow's panto in the Town Hall banqueting hall while the Forum is closed. Runs 17 December to 2 January, with a relaxed show at 6.30pm on the first night.
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