Furness

Furness is an area of north-west England. It is the detached part of the traditional county of Lancashire, lying to the north of Morecambe Bay (it is sometimes known as Lancashire, north of the sands). The area is divided into Low Furness and High Furness. Low Furness is a peninsula that juts out into the Irish Sea and delineates the western edge of Morecambe Bay. The southern end of the peninsula is dominated by the bay's tidal mudflats. The long thin island of Walney lies off the peninsula's south-west coast. High Furness is the northern part of the area and is within the Lake District National Park. The town of Barrow-in-Furness dominates the region with well over two thirds of its population.

Related Topics:
England - Traditional county - Lancashire - Morecambe Bay - Peninsula - Irish Sea - Mudflat - Walney - Lake District - Barrow-in-Furness

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