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Kirkby-in-Furness Rail Station

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  • National Park
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Peaks nearby
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highest 96m
Walking routes
20
within 10 miles

What's on the doorstep

Photo of Lake DistrictLake DistrictNational Park · 1.7 mi (about 2 to 2.5 mi on foot)

Also nearby

Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.

About Kirkby-in-Furness Rail Station

Kirkby-in-Furness, generally referred to simply as Kirkby locally, is a village that is the major part of the parish of Kirkby Ireleth in the Furness district of Cumbria, England. Historically part of Lancashire, it is close to the Lake District National Park. It is about 3 miles (5 km) south of Broughton in Furness, 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Ulverston and 9 miles (14 km) north of Barrow-in-Furness. It is one of the largest villages on the peninsula's north-western coast, looking out over the Duddon estuary. To its east is the SSSI of Kirkby Moor and to its west is the SSSI of Duddon Estuary. The 2021 census showed Kirkby to have a population of 580.

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Hills, trails and walks from the platform

Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.

Crag Height303m1.4 mi (about 2 mi on foot)
Bank House Moor311m1.7 mi (about 2.5 mi on foot)
Shooting House Hill332m2.1 mi (about 2.5 to 3 mi on foot)
Kirkby Moor [Lowick High Common]M335m2.2 mi (about 3 mi on foot)
Coal Gate Bank63m2.4 mi (about 3 to 3.5 mi on foot)