Furness Flyer
10.00am - Arrive at Furness Abbey and discover
one of the richest Cistercian Monasteries in England. History comes
alive with the free audio tour.
Telephone: +44 (0) 1229 823420
11.00am - Depart Furness Abbey.
11.15am - Arrive at the Dock Museum a
spectacular modern museum built over a Victorian Graving Dock.
Explore the fascinating history of Barrow-in-Furness and discover
how it grew to the biggest iron and steel centre in the world. Have
morning tea/coffee in Strollers café on site.
Telephone: +44 (0) 1229 894444
Website: www.dockmuseum.org.uk
12.15pm - Depart the Dock Museum.
12.40pm - Arrive at Gleaston Water Mill. Have
lunch at Dusty Miller’s tea shop, where you’ll find home made
country cooking at its best. After lunch tour the mill and visitors
can watch the timbered water wheel, and the massive wooden gears of
the mill in action. The site is also home to Furness Beekeeper’s
apiary and Pig’s Whisper gift shop, for all things piggy.
Telephone: +44 (0) 1229 869244
Website: www.watermill.co.uk
2.00pm - Depart Gleaston Water Mill
2.20pm - Arrive at South Lakes Animal Park. The
north’s leading zoo park in a unique safari on foot with many
animals wandering free in natural surroundings. Daily tiger feeding
is at 2.30pm and at 3pm all other animals are fed.
Telephone: +44 (0) 1229 466086
Website: www.wildanimalpark.co.uk
4.00pm - Depart South Lakes Wild Animal Park
for the journey home.