THE GREAT HALL FROM THE STAIRCASE: The door on the left leads to the card room, that on the right to the billiard room. The cornice is ornamented with a line of acanthus work.
THE SOUTH FRONT: showing the pavilion-like ends of the building.
THE NORTH FRONT TODAY
Directions
by Car
Whether travelling from the North or the South, exit the M6 motorway at junction 36 and take the A590, following signs for Barrow. Remain on the A590 for approximately 30 miles (until you pass Dalton in Furness). At the next roundabout, take the first exit (Breast Mill Beck Road), following signs for “Furness Abbey”.
Public Transport
The nearest rail station is Barrow in Furness (from London Euston, Manchester Piccadilly, Lancaster, Preston, and Carlisle), which is two miles from Abbey House Hotel. There is a taxi rank at the station. Non-stop intercity and local services run to Stevenage station from London King’s Cross station around every 30 minutes.
There are also frequent buses running towards Abbey House. Stagecoach service X6 stops directly outside the hotel. Alternatively, on service 6 or 6a, alight at Millwood Cottages and take a 10 minute walk to the hotel gates. For more information, please visit stagecoachbus.com
Online bookings
Please make your booking online through PayPal using your credit / debit card or PayPal account.
Manual Bookings
If you wish to pay with a cheque, please use the online booking facility above, and then choose the “pay by cheque” option on the payments screen. This will reserve you a ticket(s) and give you instructions on where to send your cheque to. All cheques should be made payable to “The Lutyens Trust” and made to the sum of £72 or £77 (please add £3.00 per cheque, this will cover the charge banks for banking cheques).
