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WESTMORLAND GAZETTE, April 30, 1999 You too can share the secret At the southern tip of Windermere, you will find a secret corner inhabited by man for more than 6,000 years. The Lake District Peninsulas are a perfect holiday destination with a wealth of intriguing visitor attractions and top quality accommodation. Voted 'Holiday Destination of the Year 1994', this area is rich in hertiage and tradition, boasting the mildest climate in Northern England and is only one and a half hours from Manchester Airport. The traditional market town of Ulverston is famous for being the birthplace of the Quaker movement and Stan Laurel. The town also has the shortest, widest and deepest canal in Britain. Visitors to this friendly town can enjoy a warm welcome from the Town Crier at the twice weekly street market and can be entertained by the many festivals and events held throughout the year like the Flag and Banner Festival, the Comedy Festival and the Lakeland Festival of Traditions. Ulverston's attractions include the world's only Laurel and Hardy Museum and two high quality glass works, Heron Glass and Cumbria Crystal, which are soon to be known jointly as The Lakes Glass Centre. A brand new attraction for 1999 is the Lantern House, an arts Centre for Celebration with studios and workshops. Barrow-in-Furness, at the southern tip of the Furness Peninsulas is famous for its ship-building expertise, a story which is captured at the innovative Dock Museum. Barrow's rich religious heritage dates back to 1123, with the founding of Furness Abbey, the splendid ruins of which can be explored today. The Medieval Monks built the 14th Century castle located on atmospheric Piel Islandwhere you can meet the King of Piel. Portland Walk Shopping Centre offers an excellent selection of high street names and nearby the new Hollywood Park retail and leisure complex offers multi-screen cinema, superbowl, bingo, restaurants and shopping. The coastline of Barrow-in-Furness boasts two internationally- renowned nature reserves - the South Walney Reserve, which is home to 60,000 birds, including the largest mixed colony of herring gulls in Europe, and North Walney Reserve with its resident the Natterjack Toad (worth a visit in May when the males are calling) and Walney's own Geranium. Dalton-in-Furness, which is the ancient capital of Furness, is home to the award-winning South Lakes Wild Animal Park, top tiger conservation centre and location of some of the rarest animals in the world. The National Trust owned Dalton Castle, with walls six feet thick, a National Trust property, is open to visitors on Saturday afternoons during the summer and includes a courthouse, prison and an exhibition on the portrait artist George Romney. Broughton-in-Furness, which is situated within the Lake District National Park, centres on a Georgian market square and was home to Branwell Bronte, artist brother of the famous literary sisters. The wild beauty of the surrounding Duddon Valley was also inspirational to William Wordsworth who immortalised the area with his poems. The Lake District Peninsulas also offer the ideal base for birdwatching with three international nature reserves, many short and long distance footpaths, cycling and fishing, as well as a good range of evening entertainment, especially the performing arts. For further information on the Lake District Peninsulas, visit our Web site on http://www.lake-district-peninsulas.co.uk.
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