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BROUGHTON INFORMATION CENTRE
SOUTH LAKELAND TOURIST INFORMATION

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Our Gift Shop

Call in to see our wide variety of local postcards, greetings cards, gifts and souvenirs, all with a local flavour where possible,
The popular Herdy Range: Traditional Hand Made Swills: and Local Books: Local Knitwear

 

 



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Broughton Village Bakery

At Broughton Village Bakery Our bakery table is loaded with an irresistible display of freshly baked breads, cakes, traybakes, proper cheesy quiches, pies, pasties, thick sausage rolls; all made on site.
We have a cosy café and our menu has been created around our bakery produce.




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Melville Tyson

Melville Tyson High-Class Butchers and Grocers. Quality Local Lamb, Beef and Pork.
We sell a wide range of groceries fresh fruit and vegetables.



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Foxfield Garden Centre

Foxfield Garden Centre! We have one of the largest selection of top quality plants in the area.
Open Tuesday to Sunday 9.30am to 5.00pm.



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CGP Pitstop - Filling Station & Shop!

CGP Pitstop Fuel at a competitive price, with a well stocked small shop offering fresh sandwiches, drinks, crisps, confectionery and household needs from a fuse to a football!



 



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Broughton Village Bakery

Our bakery table is loaded with an irresistible display of freshly baked breads, cakes, traybakes, proper cheesy quiches, pies, pasties, thick sausage rolls; all made on site.

We have a cosy cafe with a wood burning stove (especially for our British summers!) and an even cosier sofa for total relaxation after a walk on the Fells.

The menu has been created around our bakery produce and offers delicious straightforward food made from local, seasonal, fairtrade and organic ingredients wherever possible. Free Wi-Fi is available with drinks and food or for a tiny charge you can use the cafes computer.
E Mail broughtonvillagebakery@gmail.com



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We also provide a takeaway service or you can ring and we'll have it ready for collection.

Fresh homemade soups, generously filled sandwiches made with our own bread and a very tempting selection of homemade cakes and desserts.

Thank you for supporting a small local business.

Broughton Village Bakery Website

For more information please telephone 01229 716284.
Address: Village Bakery, Princes Street, Broughton in Furness, LA20 6HQ



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Melville Tyson (the shop to visit)

Ian and Debbie Tyson run a small family business in the centre of Broughton-in-Furness, Cumbria.

Offering top quality produce and service with a smile. The shop boasts an impressive grocery range and great value.

A carefully laid out display of fruit and vegetables can be seen on the display stands outside of the shop windows.

Whilst the separate butchers shop next door serve a vast range of top quality meats freshly prepared each day.

To enquire further please use our:

Tel: Ian Tyson 01229 716247
Email: ian@melvilletyson.co.uk
Address: Melville Tyson Ltd, Princes Street, Broughton in Furness, LA20 6HQ

Melville Tyson Web site



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Foxfield Garden Centre

Foxfield Garden Centre
One of the largest selection of top quality plants in the area.

Open Tuesday to Sunday 9.30am to 5.00pm.

Alan Benson Tel: 01229 716318

Foxfield Garden Centre Website

Address: The Laurels, Foxfield, Broughton in Furness, LA20 6BT



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CGP Pitstop - Filling Station & Shop!

CGP Pitstop - Filling Station & Shop!
Fuel at a competitive price, with a well stocked small shop offering fresh sandwiches, drinks, crisps, confectionery and household needs from a fuse to a football!

Tel: 01229 716252

Address: CGP Pitstop, Market Street, Broughton in Furness, LA20 6HP



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At our gift shop We stock a range of Herdy products

Born in the English Lakes and inspired by the area's cute and lovable Herdwick sheep, the
Herdy Company's design-led products for home and gift are made to make you smile.



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At our gift shop Traditional Hand Made Swills

Made by Owen Jones, currently the only full time professional swill basket maker in the UK.

 



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DVD Striding Edge

DVD Striding Edge
A selection of DVD's available include the following:
Striding Edge
Wainwright Lakeland
Also available "Life of a mountain Scar Fell Pike"
visit Striding Edge Productions



Maps

We stock a variety of OS maps and visitors maps, mountain bike routes, Coast-to-coast route and local walking maps.

Listed here are some of the maps we stock, which can be posted out to you.
Prices shown include postage:


  • The Wainwright Fells of the lake district £7.78
  • Travel Map - £6.78
  • A-Z Visitors Map - £7.78
  • Explorer Map No6 South West - £9.78
  • Explorer Map No7 South East - £9.78
  • Explorer Map No6 (Waterproof)- £18.69
  • Landranger No96 South Lakeland - £9.78
  • Harvey Cumbria Way Map - £11.20
  • AZ Lake District Northern Fells & Southern Fells £10.15
  • The Wainwright Fells of the Lake District - £7.78
  • Lake District Mountain Bike Routes Golden Eye £8.78

 



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Publications/Books

including Three Jewels of Lakeland - 15 walks self guided walks around this area of South Lakeland

Listed here are some of the books available in the gift section of the information centre. Prices shown include postage.

  • Long Walks around Broughton by Mary Welsh - £1.60
  • Short Walks around Broughton by Mary Welsh - £1.60
  • Walks from Ratty compiled by Wainwright - £4.79
  • Easy Rambles around Duddon Valley by Mary Welsh - £4.60
  • Coniston Rail by Robert Western - £12.70
  • Growing Up in Broughton-in-Furness £7.80
  • Mountain Biking in Lake District £17.50
  • Broughton Miscellany by W. Greenhalgh - £6.20
  • Stone Circles of the Lake District by David Watson - £8.45
  • Three Jewels of Lakeland - 15 walks around the area - £12.16
  • Broughton Beat - The story of a Lakeland policeman - £8.79
  • Walks Around Millom & District £4.79
  • Footprints Walks around Coniston/Ambleside -£6.78

 



Local Artists featured in The Gift Shop

Some of the artists whose work is displayed within the information centre are listed here: These are only some please contact for more details we also now stock a wide range of occasions Cards at reasonable prices.

  • Maggie D'Silva
  • Jacquelien East
  • William Atkinson
  • Peter Gillett

 



Please contact the information centre on 01229 716115 for more information, or e mail to email the centre.

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