Ulverston is a market town in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria in north-west England and within the historic borders of Lancashire.

It is thought that the name of the town originates from the old Norse meaning Ulfers stone. It has been suggested that it was one of the first West of England Viking settlements settled directly from the Viking homelands rather than from their spread East to West.

Over the years the town has been the birthplace of several famous people. Sir John Barrow, born at Dragley Beck, Ulverston, was the Admiralty's Second Secretary: a much more important position than First Secretary. A monument to him - a replica of the third Eddystone Lighthouse - stands on Hoad Hill overlooking the town. Famous 'Ulverstonians' include Comedian Stan Laurel of Laurel and Hardy fame; Norman Birkett, who represented Britain at the Nuremberg Trials; Maude Green, the mother of Rock and Roll music legend, Bill Haley [1] and Norman Gifford, the England Test cricketer.

The town is set on the Furness peninsula, close to the Lake District, and just north of Morecambe Bay. Ulverston railway station, which serves the town, is located on the Furness Line from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster.

 

Tourist Attractions in Ulverston