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The character of Barrow-in-Furness
The town centre and the streets around Barrow Park are straightforward and easy to drive, laid out on a grid during the Victorian shipbuilding boom. The approach to the shipyard has its own security and access arrangements distinct from the rest of the town. Roa Island and the Walney Island crossing both sit at the edges of town, each a short, simple run from the centre.
- The town centre is laid out on a grid and straightforward to drive.
- The shipyard approach has its own security and access arrangements.
- Roa Island, for the Piel Island ferry, is a short run from the centre.
- The A590 is part single carriageway and can be slow behind heavy traffic.















