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Piel Island
To get to the island a ferry runs from Roa Island (which is causewayed to the mainland) quite regularly during the summer months, but it is best to check whether it is running as it is affected by tide and weather.
Currently (2013) the contact information can be found on this website Link

The ancient castle on the island, once the property of the abbots of nearby Furness Abbey dates from the C14th ( EH listing Link


Wikipedia article on Piel Castle Link

The only other buildings on the island are a row of cottages; these do not seem to be inhabited (and the low population figures suggests they are not) but they seem to be in reasonable condition, and are perhaps used as holiday lets - but this is only speculation on my part.
There is a good Wikipedia article on the island here Link

Visit Cumbria article Link

Ship Inn Link

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