The Tourist Information point is located at Dalton Town Hall in Station Road and is open to the public Monday to Friday 9am to 1.30pm. You can pick up information on the local area, leaflets for attractions and events being held in Dalton, Barrow and the Lake District. If we don’t have the information you… Continue Reading
Billincoat Charity
The Richard Gaitskill and Sir Thomas Preston Fund known as The Billincoat Charity originated around 1626 with Mr Richard Gaitskill leaving the profits and rent from certain lands be used to ‘maintain three poor people, apprentice children and to further poor maids in marriage’. Around the same time Sir Thomas Preston bequeathed Iron ore and… Continue Reading
Dalton Community Association
Dalton Community Association is a registered charity and maintain and run a community building in the centre of Dalton – Dalton Drill Hall. The hall is a permanent home to Dalton Police Office and also hosts a number of community events and classes, it is also available for private hire. Bookings can be made by… Continue Reading
About us
Dalton is the ancient and historic capital of Furness and has approximately 8,000 residents at the current time. Ideally located less than thirty miles from the Lake District and close to the Irish Sea coast and nature reserves, Dalton is home to one of the Counties largest tourist attractions, South Lakes Wild Animal Park.