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Ulverston is a Market Town in the
south of Cumbria, on the south side of
the Lake District National Park.
The Town is poplar for the start of
the Cumbria
Way, a walking trail that runs from
Ulverston to Carlisle, 70 miles north,
and the Laurel and Hardy Museum.
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Area Attractions Click on Map.
The image top is of the Sir John Barrow
Monument (Hoad Monument) sitting high above
Ulverston east side, on the 436ft Hoad Hill.
This 100ft high Monument was designed to look
like a Lighthouse. Tower Wiki
Information.
The third image is of the Market Place in
the centre of Ulverston. The Farmers Arms is just
past the Monument, a popular place for a
drink or meal with views over the Market
Place.
This area has a lot of narrow Streets with
interesting Small Shops.
To find the start of the Cumbria Way, turn
right at the Market Place Monument, then look
for the narrow Upper Brook Street, only 30
yards from the Monument.
The image below is of the Cumbria Way
Sculpture in Ulverston by Stanley Street.
This spot marks the start of the Cumbria Way,
14 miles north to Coniston on the first
section, 70 miles to Carlisle altogether.
The Sculpture was designed by Chris
Brammall, erected in February 2000.
Cumbria Way
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The view down Market Street from the
memorial shows the large Sun Inn on
the right.
The lower end of Market Street, where it
narrows, has a Clock Tower on the Lloyds Bank
building.
The Laurel and Hardy Museum is on Brogden
Street, that leads off Market Street. The
Museum is now in the Roxy Cinema.
Stan Laurel was born in Ulverston 16th
June 1890, named Arthur Stanley Jefferson. He
became a famous English comic actor, best
known for the comedy duo Laurel and
Hardy.
A Statue of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy
can be found outside the Coronation Hall Theatre in
Ulverston, just round the corner from the
Cinema, to the right. laurel-and-hardy.co.uk
Stan Laurel
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Ulverston Attractions
Cumbria
Crystal on Oubas Hill east side of
Ulverston Map
St Mary's Church,
Ulverston on Church Walk in Ulverston
Map
Ford Park &
Bistro on Ford Park Crescent in Ulverston
Map
Swarthmoor
Hall on Swarthmoor Hall Lane in Ulverston
Map
Outside Ulverston Attractions
Conishead Priory
& Buddhist Temple 2 miles south Map
South Lakes Safari Zoo 5
miles southwest Map
Dalton Castle
5 miles southwest Map
The Lakeside &
Haverthwaite Railway 6 miles northeast
Map
Lakeland Motor
Museum 7 miles northeast Map
More Ulverston Attractions: visitulverston.com
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