Pigeonhill Eyot

Pigeonhill Eyot is an island in the River Thames in England just above Bray Lock, near Bray, Berkshire. It sits between the lock and Headpile Eyot and lock weirs run from the island to the Bray bank.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bray Lock and M4 Thames Bridge.

Bray Lock

Lock

Photo: Robneild, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bray Lock is a lock and weir on the River Thames in England near Bray and Dorney Reach, and is just above the M4 Bridge across the Thames. The lock is on the Buckinghamshire side of the river on the opposite bank from Bray itself and Maidenhead which are in Berkshire.

M4 Thames Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Irid Escent, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The M4 Thames Bridge Maidenhead is a motorway bridge between Dorney Reach, Buckinghamshire and Bray near Maidenhead, Berkshire in England built in the 1960s.

Headpile Eyot

Islet

Photo: Nancy, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Headpile Eyot is long and narrow eyot in the River Thames, situated just above Bray Lock. It is also near the village of Bray, Berkshire. The island is small and covered with trees such as Horse chestnut and English oaks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dorney Reach and Braywick.

Dorney Reach

Village

Photo: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dorney Reach is a village.

Braywick

Suburb

Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Braywick is a linear suburb south of the town of Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. It was formerly part of the parish of Bray.

Dorney

Village

Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dorney is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England. It borders the River Thames to the west and south, and is bisected by the Jubilee River.

Pigeonhill Eyot

Type: Islet
Description: island in the River Thames
Categories: river island, forest, locality, and landform
Location: Bray, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.50784° or 51° 30′ 28″ north

Longitude

-0.68854° or 0° 41′ 19″ west

Elevation

82 feet (25 metres)

Open location code

9C3XG856+4H

OpenStreetMap ID

way 48099640

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

13286227

Wikidata ID

Q7193350

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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to German—“Pigeonhill Eyot” goes by many names.

Bavarian: “Pigeonhill Eyot”
Dutch: “Pigeonhill Eyot”
French: “Pigeonhill Eyot”
German: “Pigeonhill Eyot”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Lot’s Hole and Fishery.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Amerden Caravan Park and Dorney Playground.

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