Islands · South West England
Stert Island
Stert Island is a island in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Nearest railway station
- Highbridge and Burnham · 3.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Stert Island is a island in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.2282°, -3.0165°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Bridgwater Bay SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: SOMERSET WETLANDS
- National Nature Reserve: MENDIP
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Stert Island is a low-lying uninhabited island in the Bristol Channel, off the coast of Somerset, England. It lies opposite Burnham-on-Sea, and is part of the Bridgwater Bay Nature Reserve. Stert Island was formed in about 1798, when it broke off from the Steart Peninsula. The island is noted for its birds, including spotted redshank and whimbrel, which have a major night roost on the island. Each year, a 2.4 km (1.5 mi) swim is organised from Burnham-on-Sea to the island. Administratively the island is in the civil parish of Otterhampton. Until 1885 it was in the parish of Stogursey, and from then until 1933 it was in the parish of Huntspill.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2282, -3.0165
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge
- Postcode
- TA8 1DL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bridgwater
- Nearest railway station
- Highbridge and Burnham — 3.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q20712785 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stert Island (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stert Island?
- Stert Island is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA8 1DL), in the parish of Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge.
- Is Stert Island a protected site?
- Yes — Stert Island is part of the Bridgwater Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the SOMERSET WETLANDS National Nature Reserve.
- Is Stert Island free to visit?
- Yes, Stert Island is free to enter.
- How do I get to Stert Island?
- The nearest railway station is Highbridge and Burnham, about 3.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA8 1DL.