Piel island off furness peninsula.

[kerny]

I'm thinking of paying a visit to piel island launching from Knott End Fleetwood and staying over for a night or two. http://www.pielisland.co.uk/
does anyone know if there is a safe harbour to moor up for the night.

[Pikey Dave]

When you thinking of ?

[mick]

Don't look like it

[kerny]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

When you thinking of ?

I was thinking of doing a camping fishing jobie sometime in June.

[kerny]

Originally Posted by mick

Don't look like it

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Looks like there is moorings on this pic Mick.



Piel Island - Image Gallery Viewer

[wavelength]

there are moorings although they belong to folk...but probably get away with it. and a water taxi in summer. You could find a sandy bit and beach it and dig a couple of anchors in - fore and aft, making sure you can get off on the next days tide of course

[wavelength]

a number of foties of Piel at the end of this thread
http://www.rib.net/forum/f50/hi-a-li...e-42794-4.html

[kerny]

Originally Posted by wavelength

a number of foties of Piel at the end of this thread
http://www.rib.net/forum/f50/hi-a-li...e-42794-4.html

Thanks for the intel Dave. Ye on the youtube video the tidal bore round Arnside is quite something, just hope it's not like that round Piel island otherwise them private moorings would never hold fast Weather and tides will play a big part in timing a visit to Piel. Any advice you can give would be greatly appreciated Dave.

[wavelength]

it'll be fine, our gang nips over for an evening/afternoon regularly and its the local yotties' regular weekend trip to the pub. Post it on here when you decide to go someone around here may be available.
Go on a small tide which will make Knott End easier and leave some jetty to tie up to at Piel. When/if you do tie up to the jetty (thread a rope thru the planking) keep an eye on it cos you are going to have to move it very regularly as the tide floods/ebbs.
A small tide means you aint gonna hit bottom en route (well not without really trying!) - which you might do on a spring.

[kerny]

Originally Posted by wavelength

Post it on here when you decide to go someone around here may be available.

Pikey Dave, hadd and myself have booked the camp site on Piel for Saturday the 30th June into Sunday for a bit of and I sent an email to the King and asked if there was anywhere to safely moor up for the night and received a reply back saying no problem

[mick]

Weekend before the Dublin trip don't spend all your brass

[kerny]

Originally Posted by mick

Weekend before the Dublin trip don't spend all your brass

hadd's got plenty

[kerny]

BERNARD DEVLIN. TIMOTHY SPALL VISITS PIEL ISLAND, BARROW IN FURNESS - YouTube

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by mick

Weekend before the Dublin trip don't spend all your brass

Nah! we're just warming up

[hadd]

Originally Posted by kerny

hadd's got plenty

I'd like to be a £ behind you mate!!!

[Jeff Hutcheon]

Originally Posted by hadd

I'd like to be a £ behind you mate!!!

Council Workers eh

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by Jeff Hutcheon

Council Workers eh

Aye, gold plated pension, 7.2 sickies a year, more rights that a 1 armed gay taliban terrorist................

[kerny]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Aye, gold plated pension, 7.2 sickies a year, more rights that a 1 armed gay taliban terrorist................

Yep... and that's just the school teachers

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by kerny

Yep... and that's just the school teachers

I'll get me coat

[Trell]

If I've got a boat free I might pop across for a half a shandy !