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anyone ever been here ,looks well cool to camp here


 
Posted : 15/05/2011 9:19 pm
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anyone


 
Posted : 15/05/2011 10:37 pm
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sorry i thought this was something related to Pen Island


 
Posted : 16/05/2011 12:13 am
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Went there April last year with a group from my other-hobby forum, the latter pics in [url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/robgarrioch/sets/72157623936086692/ ]this set[/url] are on the island – we rode across the sands from a Walney Island, after a brilliant ride through the lakes.

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Some faired better on the return leg than others…
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The island was fine to camp on, a ‘spit n sawdust’ bar + greasy spoon caters for on-site refreshments. Nice mix of ground, a little marsh in the middle of it (watched a barn owl for a few minutes patrolling the reeds), the castle + the tides to help you feel cut-off. Great for a 1-night trip.


 
Posted : 16/05/2011 8:02 am
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Not camped but have been there.

On a warm Summer's night it would be an awesome place to camp. Nothing there but a ruined castle, a small terrace of holiday homes and a pub.

The pub serves decent beer and great fish and chips. There are deserted pebbly beaches near the castle where you could make a fire or barbecue.

Anything you want to take you have to carry onto the ferry.


 
Posted : 16/05/2011 8:02 am
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I thought that said 'pie island'. I'm not going to lie to you, I feel let down.


 
Posted : 16/05/2011 9:22 am
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It does have a "je ne sais croix" factor to it, but it's difficult to say just what that is!!

Worth going I thought...and the pub was closed then.


 
Posted : 16/05/2011 1:27 pm
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"je ne sais croix"

I don't know cross ?


 
Posted : 16/05/2011 1:41 pm
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(It's je ne sais quoi)


 
Posted : 16/05/2011 2:15 pm