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Dalton-in-Furness

Dalton-in-Furness is a small town with a population of approximately 11,000 people, north-east of Barrow-in-Furness, in the Lake District, Cumbria.

Dalton was mentioned in the Doomsday Book as Daltune, and the town was once the capital of Furness. The town was populated in the Bronze Age and then the Celts arrived. By the 10th Century, the Anglo Saxons had settled in Dalton. The area was then ravaged by the Norse tribes who became the indigenous population of the area and were later forced out by the Second Generation of Norse, who were farmers from Ireland.

The Abbot of Furness held a market and fair in Dalton, and built a castle in the town during the 14th Century, which served as a court room and prison. Dalton Castle is almost hidden by other buildings, and is believed to have been built around 1330-1336 to provide refuge for the monks of Furness Abbey from Scottish raiders. Original features still remain on the outside of the building.

The castle is now owned by the National Trust, and the park has become home to exotic species from across the world at South Lakes Wild Animal Park. Also Europe´s top tiger conservation centre, the animal park is a must-see attraction if you are visiting Dalton. Here you will find both the Amur and Sumatran Tigers, which are the biggest and smallest tigers left in the world.

If you enjoy art and culture, take a trip to the Abbot Hall Art Gallery in Kendal where examples of George Romney´s work are displayed. Romney was a well-known local portrait painter (1734-1802) who is buried in the churchyard at Dalton. The sandstone church of St Mary was designed by celebrated Victorian architects, Paley and Austin, and is one of Dalton´s most stunning buildings. Designed by celebrated architects, Paley and Austin, the church is well worth a visit.

Dalton is situated in a narrow valley on the part of Furness which extends deep into Morecambe Bay, and the town was once an important centre for administration and justice.

If you want to enjoy Dalton´s architecture, take a stroll around the Market Place where you will see the unique cast iron shop front, and an elegant Victorian drinking fountain with fluted columns. The market cross and slabs of stone used for fish drying in the 19th Century are still in evidence.

If you want to book accommodation in Dalton and nearby areas of the Lake District, check out the guest houses, the boutique hotels, themed hotels, organic hotels, holiday cottages and b & b´s in Dalton, Windermere, Ullswater, Grasmere, Carlisle and Penrith, where you will find some great places to stay at affordable prices.

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