Piel Ferry

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Piel Ferry Small Passenger Ferry to Piel Island £7 /£5 children U16 Return


https://pielferry.com/ for all additional info

Seal Trip bookings..

click below

https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/pielferry/items/718124/?ref=facebook&full-items=yes&flow=1603378 Piel Island is the home of Piel Castle and is open to the public. (Free)
A great place for a day out


N 54° 04.409 W 003° 10.451
30U E 488602 N 5991711


Also available - Transfer to Shore from Yachts/Boats

Seal Sighting Trips (Guaranteed Sightings) a must - - Usual cost £12/£15each - Private Hire of the boat for minimum of half hour. Please book via

https://bookwhen.com/seal-trip


Piel Castle

Once the last bastion of defence from the marauding Scots, Piel Castle is now in ruins, with only the King of the island and inquisitive visitors for company. Built around 1327 it was mainly used as a fortified warehouse for the storage of grain and wool. In 1487 it was invaded by Lambert Simnel and over 2,000 of his followers on the start of their abortive attempt to seize the crown from Henry VII. The only means of access is via the Roa Island ferry service or by taking a guided walk across the sands at low tide. The castle has recently undergone extensive restoration and is well worth a visit. The Ship Inn is open during the tourist season refreshments are available on the island during the summer months and also basic camping facilities. Piel Island was featured on the ITV Programme Islands of Britain presented by Martin Clunes. The programme filmed the coronation of Steve Chattaway as King of Piel Island a few years ago now! Enjoy a walk around the Island or take in the sites of Morcambe Bay looking out on a clear day over to Fleetwood, Blackpool, Shores of Cumbria and Lancashire. Also fantastic view of the Nature Reserve on the tip of Walney. Perfect day out for all the family,

04/10/2026

⛴️ SUNDAY ⛴️ 4th October.

So here it is… our last day of the 2026 season..

Sailing times today to Piel Island

11am until 4pm.

The Ship Inn, Piel Island OPEN FOR FOOD AND DRINKS.

Thankyou!

03/10/2026

Seal watching 😃

27/09/2026

🚨 SUMMER SEASON CLOSING DATE 🚨

We’ve had some really bad weather of late and we’ve tried to sail to Piel Island as often as we could, but as they say all good things must come to an end!

⛴️ Our Final Sailing Day of 2026 with be next
Sunday (4th October) 11am until 4pm.
In conjunction with The Ship Inn, Piel Island Closing on the same day for Winter.

🕰️ Confirmed Running Days for the next week as follows…

Monday 28th 11am-3pm
Tuesday No Ferry
Wednesday No Ferry
Thursday 11am -3pm
Friday No Ferry
Saturday 11am-4pm
Sunday 11am-4pm

The above days are confirmed with the weather forecast ( subject to change )

🦭 We will be keeping one boat in to possible do some Seal Watching if the weather allows over the next few weeks.

https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/pielferry/items/718124/?ref=facebook&full-items=yes&flow=1603378

We would like to take this chance to thank all our customers this year, and the general publics patience with our ever changing weather!

Our staff will be going on some well earned breaks and we look forward to seeing you all next year 😃

Piel Ferry Team

And we will be there too! Doing tours of the Dock system via boat… we hope to see you there.Please note this doesn’t aff...
04/08/2026

And we will be there too! Doing tours of the Dock system via boat… we hope to see you there.
Please note this doesn’t affect our normal Piel Island Service

🎡 THE FUN FAIR IS COMING TO TOWN THIS WEEKEND! 🎡Get ready for some serious family fun because Taylor’s Fun Fair is setting up at the ADEB site for the Festival of the Sea! From 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, the fair will be packed with excitement, laughter, and incredible rides for all ages.

FEATURING:The spectacular Royal Ferris Wheel! Take a ride to the top and enjoy the best views of the quayside.

TRAVEL & PARKING INFO:There is NO car parking available on-site, so please plan ahead:

FREE Shuttle Bus: Park up at Morrisons car park and hop on the free bus straight to the fun fair! Walk the Quay: Enjoy a nice, scenic walk down the quayside to get to the site.Gather the kids, invite your friends, and don't miss out on the best rides in town this weekend!

Come and be our neighbours 😊😊😊😊
28/07/2026

Come and be our neighbours 😊😊😊😊

09/06/2026

🦭 🦭 🦭 🦭 🦭 SEAL WATCHING

With a settled forecast for the weekend, we have our popular Seal and Piel Trips Available to Book…. Visit our Grey Seal Colony via Boat,get dropped off at Piel Island and come back at your own leisure 😊

The Ship Inn, Piel Island Open for Food and Drink daily.

Book at the following link…

https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/pielferry/items/718124/?ref=facebook&full-items=yes&flow=1603378

⛴️ PIEL PASSENGER FERRY ⛴️

We are also running our Daily Trips to Piel Island ( no bookings required)

11am - 3pm Midweek
11am - 5pm Saturday
11am - 4pm Sundays

All days subject to change if weather/conditions change.

Any questions about any of our services,just comment below or inbox us.

Thanks!!

15/04/2026

🚨 Breaking News…..

🦭 🦭 🦭 🦭

We are Proud to announce our partnership with FareHarbor who are providing us with our brand new site for booking our popular “Piel and Seal” Trips.
The new system gives us more flexibility and easier booking for the end user (you 🙂)
Please have a click and see what you think… any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Link is now Live for this Weekends Seals

Weekend of 18/19th April.

Please note we only activate the dates once we are sure of a decent forecast 🌞

Please note our daily Piel Island trip remains unaffected and no bookings required.

https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/pielferry/items/718124/?ref=facebook&full-items=yes&flow=1603378

Address

Roa Island
Barrow In Furness
LA130QL

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 4pm
Tuesday 11am - 4pm
Wednesday 11am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 10:30am - 5pm
Sunday 10:30am - 5pm

Telephone

07798794550

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