Black Scar
Black Scar is a locality in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. Black Scar is situated nearby to the locality Meeting Scar, as well as near Hillock Whins.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sheep Island and Piel Island.
Sheep Island
Islet
Sheep Island is an uninhabited grassy island of around 15 acres, located just over 1⁄4 mile from the shore of Walney Island, opposite Snab Point. It is one of the Islands of Furness and is in Westmorland and Furness in Cumbria in northwest England.
Piel Island
Islet
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Piel Island lies in Morecambe Bay, around 1⁄2 mile off the southern tip of the Furness peninsula in the administrative county of Cumbria, England. It is one of the Islands of Furness, three of which sit near to Piel at the mouth of Walney Channel. Piel Island is situated 1½ miles east of Black Scar.
Piel Castle
Castle
Photo: Arnold Price, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Piel Castle, also known as Fouldry Castle or the Pile of Fouldray, is a castle situated on the south-eastern point of Piel Island, off the coast of the Furness Peninsula in north-west England. Piel Castle is situated 2 miles east of Black Scar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Biggar and Roa Island.
Biggar
Village
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Biggar is a village towards the south of Walney Island in Cumbria, England. Along with the village of North Scale, it is the oldest settlement on the island.
Roa Island
Village
Photo: Malcolm Carruthers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roa Island lies just over half a mile south of the village of Rampside at the southernmost point of the Furness Peninsula in Cumbria, formerly in the county of Lancashire north of the sands. Roa Island is situated 1½ miles east of Black Scar.
Headin Haw
Locality
Headin Haw, also spelled Headen Haw, is part of the Islands of Furness. It is a small tidal island approximately 200 metres off the coast of Cumbria, England, adjacent to the town of Barrow-in-Furness. Headin Haw is situated 2 miles north of Black Scar.
Black Scar
Latitude
54.0718° or 54° 4′ 19″ northLongitude
-3.21577° or 3° 12′ 57″ westOpen location code
9C6R3QCM+PMOpenStreetMap ID
node 663467095OpenStreetMap feature
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