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The Well-being Challenge

Culture and Leisure Participation Leisure and Culture Type Description Physical activity Type Description

£217 room hotel Charity-ran bmx
Barrow enjoys access to a range of cultural, Visitor following £13m and skateboard
leisure and physical activity assets, including a Holiday Inn Express Economy investment Urban Extreme Skatepark park
Central Barrow
host of sports clubs. As such, Barrow’s levels of Conservation Area Heritage Historic England Barrow Sailing Club Sports Club Based in Port of
recognised area
Barrow
physical activity (150+ minutes of activity per 50,000+ visitors per Includes gym, hall,
week) are around 4% higher than England’s, Dock Museum Heritage year Park Leisure Centre Sports facility courts, pool
Grade I listed site of
Includes hall,
also with fewer inactive people. Furness Abbey Heritage 12 century abbey Hoops Basketball Sports facility courts, athletics
th
Centre
Walney Coast (Earnse Popular with walkers Hawcoat Park Sports Includes sports
Whilst data on participation in the arts is almost Bay) Natural and watersports Club Sports facility pitches
a decade old, Arts Council England estimated Barrow Central Library Arts and Undergoing Includes track and
Culture
renovation
field, pitches,
the participation in the arts (either events or To include 400-berth Furness Academy Sports facility studios, gym
activities) is around 5% lower in Barrow than the Marina Village proposals Marina marina Seaview Riding Riding lessons and
national average. This suggests there is scope Includes retail, School Sports Club equestrian club
fitness gym, bingo,
to leverage existing assets further to enhance Retail and casual dining, Lakes Gliding Club Sports Club Based at Walney
Airfield
participation. Hollywood Park Leisure cinema BRRLFC play in
Retail and Includes retail and nd
Hindpool Retail Park Leisure casual dining Barrow Raiders and 10 Sports Club the 2 tier of
rugby league
amateur rugby clubs
Visitor Passes through the
England Coast Path Economy Town Barrow AFC and 12 BAFC play in the
amateur football clubs Sports Club
5 tier of football
th
Arts and Multi-use theatre
The Forum Culture venue 11 Bowling Clubs Sports Club -
Arts and Contemporary arts At least 2 Boxing
Art Gene Gallery Culture centre Clubs Sports Club -
The LazerZone Leisure Laser tag facility 4 Members only Sports Club -
swimming clubs
Club M Nightclub £1.2 m venue
Cabaret, bar, 2 Cycling Clubs Sports Club -
The Nines Nightclub entertainment 4 Athletic Clubs Sports Club -
Manhattan's Nightclub Sports bar and club 7 Cricket Clubs Sports Club -
Channelside Haven Natural Concept urban park 3 Golf Clubs Sports Club -
Barrow Park Natural 45 acre public park 7 Gyms Fitness Gym -

Source: Barrow Borough Local Plan 2016-31; Barrow Borough Council; Hatch Regeneris; Active Lives (2019); Arts Council