Taxis in Ulverston
Cumbrian market town — birthplace of Stan Laurel and gateway to Furness
Ulverston is a market town in Cumbria on the southern edge of the Lake District, set between the Furness Peninsula and the Leven Estuary. The town is best known as the birthplace of Stan Laurel of Laurel and Hardy fame, celebrated at the Laurel and Hardy Museum on Upper Brook Street. Ulverston is also home to the Hoad Monument — a replica of the Eddystone Lighthouse on the hill above the town — and hosts one of the largest Dickensian Christmas festivals in the North of England. The town has a thriving independent high street and is the commercial hub of the Furness Peninsula. For larger groups, our trusted partner network can help with minibus hire in Ulverston.
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Local knowledge — taxis in Ulverston
Ulverston is a market town in Cumbria on the southern edge of the Lake District, set between the Furness Peninsula and the Leven Estuary. The town is best known as the birthplace of Stan Laurel of Laurel and Hardy fame, celebrated at the Laurel and Hardy Museum on Upper Brook Street. Ulverston is also home to the Hoad Monument — a replica of the Eddystone Lighthouse on the hill above the town — and hosts one of the largest Dickensian Christmas festivals in the North of England. The town has a thriving independent high street and is the commercial hub of the Furness Peninsula.
Airport transfers from Ulverston
- Manchester Airport (MAN) — approx 1 hr 20 mins
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) — approx 1 hr 30 mins
- Newcastle Airport (NCL) — approx 2 hrs
Golf taxis near Ulverston
- Ulverston Golf Club — 2 miles
- Furness Golf Club, Barrow — 8 miles
- Windermere Golf Club — 14 miles
Stag & hen do taxis in Ulverston
- Ulverston town centre bars & restaurants
- Barrow-in-Furness town centre — 8 miles
- Windermere & Bowness — 14 miles
Sports event taxis in Ulverston
- Ulverston Town FC
- Ulverston Cricket Club
- Barrow AFC, Holker Street — 8 miles
Hospital taxis in Ulverston
- Furness General Hospital, Barrow-in-Furness — 8 miles
- Westmorland General Hospital, Kendal — 18 miles
About Ulverston
- Stan Laurel, the British half of the legendary comedy duo Laurel and Hardy, was born in Ulverston on 16 June 1890. The Laurel and Hardy Museum on Upper Brook Street is the only museum in the world dedicated to the pair and contains the world's largest collection of Laurel and Hardy memorabilia.
- The Hoad Monument on the hill above Ulverston is a 100-foot replica of the Eddystone Lighthouse, built in 1850 to commemorate Sir John Barrow, a native of Ulverston who became Second Secretary to the Admiralty and a founder of the Royal Geographical Society.
- Ulverston's Dickensian Christmas Festival, held annually in late November, transforms the town centre into a Victorian street scene with costumed characters, lantern processions, and market stalls — attracting over 40,000 visitors and making it one of the largest Christmas festivals in the North of England.
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