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Walney Island, also known as the Isle of Walney, is the eighth largest marine island in England. It is the largest to have a direct road bridge to the mainland.
The island lies in the Irish Sea to the west of the Furness peninsula in north-west England. Until 1974 both the island and the peninsula were a detached part of the county of Lancashire but are now in Cumbria, the island being part of the borough of Barrow-in-Furness to which it has been connected by bridge since 1908.
It is around eleven miles long and less than a mile wide throughout its length. Its total area is 5.01 square miles (12.99 sq km). The island was developed to house workers of Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd, with an area of the island retaining the name Vickerstown today.
Walney has a golf course, an outdoor children's play area and two wildlife reserves. There are a number of Sites of Special Scientific Interest, providing a habitat for Natterjack Toads as well as many species of birds.
Walney Island has a small airport located at the northern end of the island, home to the Lakes Gliding Club.
It has a population of approximately 13,000 with four main settlements:
See also
External links
- Walney Isle in words and pictures
- The Walney Island website
- Map sources for Walney Island
- Directory website
- Earnse Bay Naturist beach
- Information about the island's coastal artillery
- Walney bird observatory