Wildlife reserves · South East England
The Kench, Hayling Island
The Kench, Hayling Island is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Beachlands · 2.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
The Kench, Hayling Island is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 50.7930°, -1.0200°. 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: Sinah Common SSSI
- 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
The Kench, Hayling Island is a 6-hectare (15-acre) Local Nature Reserve on Hayling Island in Hampshire. It is owned by Hampshire County Council and managed by Hampshire Countryside Service. It is part of Chichester and Langstone Harbours Ramsar site and Special Protection Area, Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation and Langstone Harbour Site of Special Scientific Interest. This site on the south shore of Langstone Harbour is an area of saltmarsh and intertidal mud. Birds use the mud as a feeding area at low tide and roost on a shingle ridge during high tide.
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- Coordinates
- 50.7930, -1.0200
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Havant
- Parish
- Havant, unparished area
- Postcode
- PO11 0DQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Havant
- Nearest railway station
- Beachlands — 2.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q96097717 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Kench, Hayling Island (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: An evening in early spring at The Kench - geograph.org.uk - 1193878.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Kench, Hayling Island?
- The Kench, Hayling Island is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO11 0DQ), in the parish of Havant, unparished area.
- Who owns The Kench, Hayling Island?
- The Kench, Hayling Island is owned by Hampshire Countryside Service.
- Is The Kench, Hayling Island a protected site?
- Yes — The Kench, Hayling Island is part of the Sinah Common SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Langstone Harbour SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is The Kench, Hayling Island free to visit?
- Yes, The Kench, Hayling Island is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Kench, Hayling Island?
- The nearest railway station is Beachlands, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO11 0DQ.
- Are dogs allowed at The Kench, Hayling Island?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.