Walney Island

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Walney Island is a long, narrow island off the coast of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, England, known for its nature reserves, coastal landscapes, and role as a protective barrier for the Furness Peninsula.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Walney Island canonical 17
North Walney 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf barrier island
island
administrativeArea Borough of Barrow-in-Furness
linked to: Barrow-in-Furness
connectedBy Jubilee Bridge
connectedTo Barrow Island
Barrow-in-Furness
country United Kingdom
hasCoastlineFeature estuaries
tidal flats
hasLighthouse South Walney Lighthouse
hasNatureReserve North Walney National Nature Reserve
South Walney Nature Reserve
hasSettlement Biggar
North Scale
North Walney
linked to: Walney Island

South Walney
Vickerstown
hasWindFarm Walney Wind Farm
knownFor birdlife
coastal landscapes
nature reserves
salt marshes
sand dunes
shingle beaches
length about 11 miles
about 17.7 kilometres
locatedIn Barrow-in-Furness
Cumbria
England
locatedInBodyOfWater Irish Sea
locatedOffCoastOf Barrow-in-Furness
Furness Peninsula
managedBy Natural England
maximumWidth about 1 mile
nearbyPort Port of Barrow
offshoreWindFarmLocation Irish Sea
partOf North West England
population several thousand inhabitants
region Furness
linked to: Furness Peninsula
role protective barrier for the Furness Peninsula
shape long and narrow
transportAccess road bridge
usedFor coastal walking
recreation
wildlife observation
wildlifeHabitatFor grey seals
rare plants
seabirds
waders

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Morecambe Bay hasMouthNear Walney Island
Walney Wind Farm locatedNear Walney Island
Walney Wind Farm hasNameOrigin Walney Island
Walney Island hasSettlement North Walney
linked to: Walney Island
Barrow-in-Furness adjacentIslandGroup Walney Island
Barrow-in-Furness connectedTo Walney Island
Furness Peninsula contains Walney Island
Furness Peninsula hasIsland Walney Island
Vickerstown locatedIn Walney Island
North Scale locatedIn Walney Island
South Walney Lighthouse locatedIn Walney Island
Walney Bridge connects Walney Island
Walney Bridge namedAfter Walney Island
Biggar locatedIn Walney Island
Biggar hasIsland Walney Island
Barrow Island near Walney Island