Roa Island
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member martlakes
N 54° 04.409 W 003° 10.451
30U E 488602 N 5991711
Roa Island sits on the east side of the deep water channel to Barrow docks. At one time this was a true island, although accessible at low tide. Now linked by a causeway road to Rampside. Access point for ferry to Piel Island.
Waymark Code: WM32W5
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/01/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member sfwife
Views: 19
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Roa Island has toilets, a cafe, guest house, telephone box, and lifeboat station. A regular bus service runs to Roa from Barrow. A sailing club and workshop is also on the island and many boats are moored near the island in the summer. See: (visit link)

The deep water channel passes the end of the island allowing the passage of quite big cruise liners, Royal Navy ships and nuclear subs to reach Barrow docks. It's a tight turn between Roa and Piel Islands. There are several buoys and platforms marking the channel and acting as leading marks.

Beware the tides if you venture onto the sands/mud.
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