Ulverston
South Lakeland's festival town offers a packed calendar of
events with something for everyone to enjoy. These include:
Walking Festival, Printfest, Lantern Procession, Flag
Festival and the Dickensian Festival. To find out more
information about Ulverston Events visit our
Ulverston events listing or download the Ulverston events
guide:
Ulverston is the birthplace of Stan Laurel
and to
celebrate this, Ulverston houses the world's only
Laurel and Hardy
Museum and the new Laurel and Hardy statue outside the
Coronation Hall in County Square.
The Sir John Barrow Monument stands Hoad Hill
overlooking the town, Morecambe Bay and the Furness
Peninsula. The Monument was erected in 1850 as a tribute to
Sir John Barrow - a naval administrator and traveller born in
Ulverston. The Monument has recently being restored and it is
open to the public whenever the flag is flying on top of the
Hill. For more information about the Monument visit
www.sirjohnbarrowmonument.co.uk
There is a thriving arts and crafts community in Ulverston.
Unique speciality shops line the cobbled streets and fascinating
ginnels and there is a colourful
outdoor market
each Thursday and Saturday, with a Farmers' Market on the third
Saturday of the month.
The town is also the home of the shortest, deepest
and widest canal. It is where pole vaulting originated as a
competitive sport and marks the start of the
Cumbria Way, a 70 mile walk
through the Lake District to Carlisle.
Conishead Priory
is home to one of the largest Buddhist Communities in Europe, this
Buddist Temple and historic mansion is set in 70 acres of woodlands
and gardens on the shores of Morecambe Bay.
The
Coronation Hall is a fine theatre
which plays host to a variety of plays, concerts and
events and there is also a cinema in the town.
Download the leaflet below for more information about
Ulverston.
Download
cycling from Ulverston to Penny Bridge guide
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