This is my local branch. The staff are great and always greet you pleasantly. It is a pleasure to…read moredo my banking here. It is a small branch of a very large establishment. There are rarely long lines to see a tellers, and they are very accommodation when making private appointments. The range of services for savings and investments are very good and I get a savings health check regularly. This makes sure I am making the most if my money. As I am a FlexPlus member, I have worldwide travel insurance included with my account, and I also have fee free foreign transactions on both my debit and credit cards. Well worth the £10/month fee for me, since I travel abroad a lot!

Small branch of Nationwide, but very rarely any queues. The staff are friendly and very helpful…read more Transactions run smoothly, and the branch always looks clean and tidy. The branches are limited to what they are allowed to do, but the staff always try to explain the changes from head office to those customers affected. I have been in a couple of times when elderly people have been confused by the changes, and why they havent been able to get mini statements etc, and the staff have taken the time to explain it properly and tell the people how they can achieve what they need.

Conveniently placed at the top of Dalton Road where most of the shops in Barrow are positioned…read more Medium sized branch which normally has 3 or 4 people serving behind the counter. Plenty of private rooms for confidential applications. There are often quite large queues in the bank, and Monday mornings are best avoided for the average customer, as the queue for shops depositing money can be quite large! Friendly staff, although they do try to sell you their products everytime you use the counter service. A self service deposit machine is available.

Small bank situated at the top of Dalton Road, very central location. The staff are very friendly…read moreand helpful, and are always asking if there's anything else they can assist you with - you feel like they are really looking after your money, which is important in these credit-crunch times! It can get busy at lunchtimes and there is often a queue of 10 or so people between 12.30-1.30pmhowever it has 2 cash machines outside and one inside, as well as a rapid deposit machine just inside the door so you can often get away with avoiding the queues. They are doing free annual reviews for all their customers at the moment, so you can pop in when you have time and make sure you're getting the most out of your money - a great service. The bank itself is very dark and dingy inside which is my only complaint - better lighting wouldn't go amiss. Apart from that though, I've always found them really good!

This is the most helpful and considerate branch of Natwest I've come across, and I have moved…read morearound a lot. They have two private rooms to discuss your affairs in private, or sitting down. Due to the vaguaries of the Town Hall planning department, the bank is not accessable. As a result the managers have gone to clients with relevant disabilities and introduced them to banking online, with phone contact with him, himself.

The little branch of the HSBC situated in Sedbergh is like many of the banks, housed in a splendid…read morebuilding with high ceilings and fancy stonework outside. Inside, there is just one counter with one or two members of staff waiting to serve you. It used to be a problem letting the staff know that you had arrived if they were round the back but this has now been solved - the door makes a loud electronic bleating noise as you push it open. The staff are always very friendly and efficient but the branch has cut its opening hours down to just three days a week. I do hope that they don't decide to close it altogether.

Lloyds TSB is not my bank, but I use it's cashpoint because it's at the bottom end of town. The…read morepeople who I know who bank there have been quite non-commital in there comments, like I've never had any problems with them. For someone visiting it is useful to know where your bank is.