Roa Island, Barrow In Furness, LA13 0QH

Piel Island lies in Morecambe Bay, around 1⁄2 mile off the southern tip of the Furness peninsula in the administrative county of Cumbria, England. It is one of the Islands of Furness, three of which sit near to Piel at the mouth of Walney Channel. The island is the location of Piel Castle, built by the monks of Furness Abbey in the fourteenth century. Historically within Lancashire, the island today is owned by the town of Barrow‑in‑Furness, having been. The monks of Furness Abbey in the fourteenth century established the castle, and the island’s history is closely tied to the abbey’s influence in the region. Piel Island’s coastal setting and historic structures give it a distinct character within the Barrow‑In‑Furness area.