Fantastic place to learn about the local area and the history of the maritime dock. There is plenty of free parking and the whole of the museum was accessible. The scale models are so detailed and the history of the subs are interesting. Well worth a visit if you like maritime history.

Perfect blend of historically interesting, spiritually satisfying, and just beautiful. I visit as often as I can. Very well maintained as well. This last visit was the first time I've been since the night stairs have been accessible. Lovely sun spot up there.

Saw the Island and heard about its history on a TV programme. Just a delight. Take the ferry and walking around the island is of a relatively short distance. The castle is a must and the pub where the 'King of Piel Island' can be found is a lovely clean place, good ale and bar food. We went on a sunny day and sitting outside with a pasty and beer looking across the bay was idyllic.

Had a lovely dinner picnic at Barrow Park with my partner, and it turned out to be such a peaceful and unexpectedly magical evening. We found a quiet spot under a big tree, laid out our dinner, and just relaxed. The park was mostly clean and really calming — not too busy, and everyone walking their dogs seemed very responsible, which made a big difference. We did notice a bit of litter in some areas, which is a shame. It’s such a beautiful park and really deserves better — it wouldn’t take much for everyone to just clean up after themselves. This is the reason we should take care of our parks and nature! We’re not the only beings living here — nature is home to so many, and we all need it to thrive. We wandered over to the lake and were greeted by some curious ducks and geese — probably thinking we had food. The flowers and greenery throughout the park were lovely and made the whole place feel even more alive. And you won’t believe this… but I swear there are faeries living in the trees. While we were sitting under one, I saw something — a little figure with long, thin legs just perched on a branch. When it noticed I could see it, it came closer and gently touched my eyelids — almost like it was checking if I had something on them to see through its glamour. I remembered from Faeries by Brian Froud and Alan Lee that faeries often hide their true forms with illusion, and that applying faery ointment to the eyelids reveals them. That’s exactly what it felt like. Then — it darted off. They move so fast! >.< If you’re after a relaxing afternoon or evening in summer (with maybe a touch of enchantment), I’d definitely recommend Barrow Park. It’s calm, charming, and full of little surprises if you’re paying attention.

Beautiful and peaceful. Very clean, parking very close to the beach

Fantastic nature reserve. Very quiet when we were there. Small unmanned building with lots of information, tea making facilities and it's £3 each cash in the honesty box. We saw eider ducks, golden, ordinary and ringed plover, oyster catchers meadow pipits, diving gannets off the coast and lots of gulls. Toilets too!