Burrow Island

Burrow Island is a tidal island in , . The island overlooks . At low tide a spit connects it with Priddy's Hard.
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: tidal island in Gosport overlooking Portsmouth, in Hampshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Rat Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include HMS Victory and HMS Warrior.

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is a 104-gun first-rate wooden sailing ship of the line. With 248 years of service as of 2026, she is the world's oldest naval vessel still in commission.

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is a 40-gun steam-powered armoured frigate built for the Royal Navy in 1859–1861. She was the name ship of the Warrior-class ironclads. Warrior and her sister ship HMS Black Prince were the first armour-plated, iron-hulled warships, and were built in response to France's launching in 1859 of the first ocean-going ironclad warship, the wooden-hulled Gloire.

Museum
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The is situated in the former Royal Naval Armaments Depot at Priddy's Hard, in , , England. It now forms part of the National Museum of the Royal Navy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gosport and Hardway.

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is a town in , a short water ride away from . Although not a traditional destination, it does have some attractions if you are interested in maritime history.

Suburb
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is a suburb of the town of , in the Gosport district, in , England. The suburb is made up of a few industrial estates, residential housing and a port. The suburb sits on the side of opposite to the naval base.

Suburb
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is a seaside resort and a geographic area of , in the ceremonial county of , England. is located 1.8 miles to the south of Portsmouth's inner city-centre. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Burrow Island.

Burrow Island

Latitude
50.80323° or 50° 48′ 12″ north
Longitude
-1.121° or 1° 7′ 16″ west
Open location code
9C2WRV3H+7J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 2943262
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
13285139
Wiki­data ID
Q5000498
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Satellite Map

Discover Burrow Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Japanese to Spanish—“Burrow Island” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “バロウ島”
  • Spanish: “Isla Burrow”
  • “Burrow Island”

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Fort James and Royal Clarence Marina.

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