Islands · North West England
Sheep Island
Sheep Island — island in Furness, Cumbria, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Nearest railway station
- Roose · 5.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Sheep Island is a island in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 15 km². Wikidata describes it as: "island in Furness, Cumbria, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.0667°, -3.2000°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Walney and Piel Channel Flats SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Morecambe Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sheep Island is an uninhabited grassy island of around 15 acres (6 ha), located just over 1⁄4 mile (400 m) from the shore of Walney Island, opposite Snab Point. It is one of the Islands of Furness and is in Westmorland and Furness in Cumbria in northwest England. The island's geographic location is, using the British national grid reference system, SD215639. Sheep Island is accessible on foot at low tide from either Walney, or from Piel Island - a distance of about a mile (approx. 1.5 km). The island is uninhabited and there is no shelter. Between 1892 and 1922, it included a small isolation hospital located within a wooden building, which was constructed by Barrow Borough Council at a cost of £257, but rarely used.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.0667, -3.2000
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Barrow
- Postcode
- LA13 0QN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Nearest railway station
- Roose — 5.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7492418 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sheep Island (England) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sheep Island?
- Sheep Island is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA13 0QN), in the parish of Barrow.
- Is Sheep Island a protected site?
- Yes — Sheep Island is part of the South Walney and Piel Channel Flats SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Morecambe Bay Ramsar wetland.
- Is Sheep Island free to visit?
- Yes, Sheep Island is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sheep Island?
- The nearest railway station is Roose, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA13 0QN.