Furness Islands
The Furness Islands are located in the southwest and east of the Furness Peninsula . In England they are the third largest group of islands. In general they are very small, although Walney Island is England's eighth largest island at 12.99 km². Of the islands, only Walney Island, Barrow Island , Roa Island and Piel Island are inhabited. Most of the islands are in the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness . With around 15,000 inhabitants, they make up 20% of the district's residents. They are the largest group of islands between Anglesey in Wales and the Firth of Clyde in Scotland .
The islands are:
- Walney Island - Population 10,651 ( Biggar , North Scale , North Walney and Vickerstown towns )
- Barrow Island - population 2,616
- Sheep Island - population 0
- Roa Island - population ≈ 100
- Piel Island - population ≈ 10
- Foulney Island - Population 0
- Chapel Island - Population 0
There are also the islands of Dova Haw, also known as Crab Island , and Headin Haw in the Walney Channel. Ramsey Island, like Barrow Island, is part of Barrow Harbor .
Chapel Island, Piel Island, Foulney Island and Sheep Island are all within walking distance when the water is shallow. Before going to Piel Island and Chapel Island, you should obtain precise information beforehand as the conditions can be very dangerous.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c The islands of Furness on: BBC Cumbria. May 22, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ↑ Dova Haw on WalneyIsle.com, accessed on February 19, 2016
- ^ Beachcomber ( Memento June 4, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) The Furness and South Cumbria Beach Clean Group.
- ^ Peter Caton: No Boat Required - Exploring Tidal Islands . Troubador Publishing, 2011, ISBN 978-1-84876-701-0 .
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