Islands · South East England
Long Island
Long Island — island in Hampshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bedhampton · 2.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Long Island is a island in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "island in Hampshire, England". Coordinates: 50.8323°, -1.0055°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Langstone Harbour SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Chichester and Langstone Harbours
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Long Island is an island in Langstone Harbour in Hampshire, England. It is 750 metres (820 yd) long and up to 250 metres (270 yd) wide. Three Bronze Age pots have been found on the island as has Mesolithic and late neolithic flint-work. Bronze Age pottery along with smaller amounts of Romano-British pottery have also been found on the island. In 1978, the island, along with the other islands in Langstone harbour were acquired by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds who turned it into a bird sanctuary. Since that time unauthorised landings have been forbidden.
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- Coordinates
- 50.8323, -1.0055
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Havant
- Parish
- Havant, unparished area
- Postcode
- PO9 1QH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Havant
- Nearest railway station
- Bedhampton — 2.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6672644 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Long Island (Hampshire) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Long Island - geograph.org.uk - 351276.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Long Island?
- Long Island is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO9 1QH), in the parish of Havant, unparished area.
- Is Long Island a protected site?
- Yes — Long Island is part of the Langstone Harbour SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Chichester and Langstone Harbours Ramsar wetland.
- Is Long Island free to visit?
- Yes, Long Island is free to enter.
- How do I get to Long Island?
- The nearest railway station is Bedhampton, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO9 1QH.