Islands · South East England
Hayling Island
Also known as: Ynys Hayling
Hayling Island — island off the south coast of England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Nearest railway station
- Eastoke Corner · 0.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Hayling Island is a island in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 30 km². Address: PO11. Wikidata describes it as: "island off the south coast of England". Coordinates: 50.7833°, -0.9667°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Chichester Harbour SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chichester Harbour
- Ramsar wetland: Chichester and Langstone Harbours
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hayling Island is an island off the south coast of England, in the borough of Havant in the county of Hampshire, east of Portsmouth.
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Background
History
and Portsea Island, seen from the west, with north to the left]] An Iron Age shrine in the north of Hayling Island, later developed into a Roman temple in the 1st century BC, was first recorded in Richard Scott's Topographical and Historical Account of Hayling Island (1826). The site was dug between 1897 and 1907 and again from 1976 to 1978. The remains are now buried under farmland. The first coin credited to Commius that was found in an archaeological dig was found at the temple. This Commius was probably the son of the Commius mentioned by Julius Caesar, although it is possible the coin was issued by the same Commius. Salt production was an industry on the island from the 11th century,…
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- Coordinates
- 50.7833, -0.9667
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Havant
- Parish
- Havant, unparished area
- Postcode
- PO11
- Parliamentary constituency
- Havant
- Nearest railway station
- Eastoke Corner — 0.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1541751 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hayling Island (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: SelseyHaylingPortsea.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hayling Island?
- Hayling Island is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO11), in the parish of Havant, unparished area.
- Is Hayling Island a protected site?
- Yes — Hayling Island is part of the Chichester Harbour SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Chichester Harbour National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Hayling Island free to visit?
- Yes, Hayling Island is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hayling Island?
- The nearest railway station is Eastoke Corner, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO11.