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Roanhead Beach aka Sandscale Haws, Barrow

  • Region: SN3

  • Latitude: 54.1711
    Longitude: -3.2284

    Address:
    Hawthwaite street
    Dalton in Furness
    Barrow
    Cumbria
    LA16 7JF

Location

A sandy beach located around 3 miles north of Barrow-in-Furness.  great views of the beautiful Duddon Estuary and the Lake Fells beyond. Also known as Sandscale Haws / Roanhead.

The Beach

A sandy beach with a big tidal range exposes huge sandy flats but also causes strong currents making it unsuitable for swimming.

The beach here is an important nature reserve which is home to numerous rare plants and insects along with an estimated 15% of the UK's natterjack toad population.  Dogs are allowed on the beach but not in the dunes behind.
 

Access and Parking

 

Directions

LA16 7JF

OS grid ref.

SD 2001 7575

Naturism

Nudists have reported using the secluded areas, no current established 'nudist beach'.

 

 

 

Updated 24.5.19 aw

 

 

 

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