Piel Castle

Piel Castle, also known as Fouldry Castle or the Pile of Fouldray, is a castle situated on the south-eastern point of , off the coast of the Furness Peninsula in north-west England.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: Grade I listed building in Cumbria, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Pile of Fouldrey”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Piel Island and The Ship Inn.

Islet
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lies in , around 1⁄2 mile off… is situated 640 feet north of Piel Castle.

Pub
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is a pub, which is situated 610 feet north of Piel Castle.

Lighthouse
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is a functioning lighthouse located… is situated 1 mile south of Piel Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Roa Island and Rampside.

Village
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lies just over half a mile south of the…

Village
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is a village in , England. is situated 1½ miles north of Piel Castle.

Locality
, also spelled Headen Haw, is part of the Islands of Furness. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Piel Castle.

Piel Castle

Latitude
54.06259° or 54° 3′ 45″ north
Longitude
-3.17364° or 3° 10′ 25″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
9C6R3R7G+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 88379287
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
6286891
Wiki­data ID
Q2970220
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Piel Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Piel Castle”
  • Chinese: “漂堡”
  • Danish: “Piel Castle”
  • French: “château de Piel”
  • French: “Château de Piel”
  • German: “Piel Castle”
  • Swedish: “Piel Castle”
  • Turkish: “Piel Kalesi”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Piel Island and Haws Hole.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Braithwaite Hide and Shingle and Salt.

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Worth a closer look: Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness.

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