Roa Island

Tied to the mainland by a causeway approx. 1 mile in length. to a small village called Rampside. Roa Island sports a population of approx. 100, a Public House (The Roa Island Hotel), a Yacht Club a small cafe at the boat house and a Life Boat station. A large house which was built for H.W. Schneider (a Furness industrialist) still stands with a row of 7 cannons pointing out to sea. In the middle ages Roa Island had strong contacts with the abbots at Furness Abbey. A Ferry (the landing stage shown below right) can be used to visit Piel Island and the castle, viewed from Roa Island.