Rating : 3 stars
Size : 6 rooms
Currency : GBP
Check-in: from 15:00 to 24/24
Check-out : 07:00 to 11:00

• Parking
• Pets Allowed
• Newspapers
• Garden
• Non-Smoking Rooms
• Rooms/Facilities for Disabled Guests
• Family Rooms
• Free Parking
• Express Check-In/Check-Out
• Soundproofed Rooms
• Heating
• Luggage Storage
• Gay Friendly
• All Public and Private spaces non-smoking

• Golf Course (within 3 km)

• Meeting/Banquet Facilities
• Airport Shuttle
• Dry Cleaning
• Internet Services
• Currency Exchange
• Packed Lunches
• Car Rental
• Fax/Photocopying
• Ticket Service

Empress Villas, 1 Empress Drive, Walney Island
LA14 3DZ Barrow-In-Furness

Barrow is a Victorian town surrounded by beaches and inspiring scenery. There is plenty to see and do in the surrounding area, including golf courses, a pedestrianised shopping precinct, the Dock Museum and a large indoor market (open Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday). The South Lakes Wild Animal Park is one of Europe's leading conservation zoos and is located in Dalton-in-Furness, a few miles away from the hotel. With the hotel as a comfortable base, you could also visit the ruins of St. Mary of Furnesia, a Cistercian abbey founded in 1127, or Piel Castle, built in the 14th Century, which is accessible via the Roa Island ferry service. Nearby Ulverston is home to the Laurel and Hardy Museum and the Manjushri Mahayana Buddhist Centre at Coniston Head Priory. Established in 1975 as part of the Tibetan Gelugpa tradition, it is now the centre of the new Kadampa tradition. Housed in a 19th century mock-Gothic building (built on the site of an Augustinian priory), it has 70 acres of grounds. The design of the new temple is based on a mandala with 4 doorways and 3 tiers. The hotel is also conveniently situated for Furness General Hospital, making it a good base whether you are a budding doctor making your final examinations or just wanting to visit family or friends. The number one bus, and the number 1A bus, run regularly between the hotel and the hospital.

By Car (from the M6 motorway): - Leave the M6 at junction 36 following the signs for the South Lakes and Barrow/Ulverston (A590). - Follow all signs for A590 Ulverston/Dalton and then Barrow (bypass Dalton on your left and South Lake Wild Animal Park on your right). - Once on the main Barrow Road, follow signs for the A590, Dock Museum, Docks and Walney Island. - This will take you past Asda on your left, Furness Business Park on your right, and towards the Hollywood Retail Park. Tesco should be directly in front of you. - Turn right at this large roundabout, keeping Tesco on your left-hand side and Comet on your right. - At the next roundabout, turn right. This will bring you onto a black and gold bridge. - Turn left at the traffic lights and the Brow Head Hotel is at the top of the hill, on the left-hand side, opposite the King Alfred pub. Please be aware that there are several mobile and fixed speed traps in place after you have entered Cumbria. The mobile vans can usually be seen as they are yellow, but occasionally there is an unmarked van. They are usually situated on overpass bridges along the M6 and A590. By Rail/Air: Rail and air links (small airport) are available, please contact operators for further information. Hotel transfers from Walney Airport or Barrow train station are available at an additional cost. Further details are available on request. Please contact the hotel directly for more information, using the contact details supplied on your confirmation email. An airport shuttle service from and to Manchester Airport or Newcastle Airport is also available upon prior request at an additional cost. Limousine, stretch limousines, taxis and 8-seater taxis can be booked through the hotel and are charged depending on your requirements.