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About Backbarrow

Backbarrow lies along the A590 in the southern Lakes, serving as a convenient stop between the M6 and Windermere. The village sits in the Leven Valley with decent EV charging options nearby. Worth visiting for the Lakeland Motor Museum, which houses the famous Campbell Bluebird collection in a converted Victorian mill.

Where is Backbarrow on the map?

Backbarrow is in England, at 54.255, -2.988 - about 12 km north-east of Dragley Beck.

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The closest airport to Backbarrow is Manchester Airport, 147 km (about 1 h 43 min by car).

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