Handbuck Eyot
Handbuck Eyot or Handbuck Ait is a thin, wooded island in the River Thames in England towards the eastern edge of the villages of Shiplake, Oxfordshire. It is on the reach above Marsh Lock.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Motmit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the River Thames
- Also known as: “Handbuck Ait”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Poplar Eyot and Shiplake railway station.
Poplar Eyot
Islet
Poplar Eyot or Poplar Ait is an island in the River Thames in England near the villages of Shiplake, Oxfordshire and Wargrave, Berkshire. It is on the reach above Marsh Lock.
Shiplake railway station
Railway station
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shiplake railway station is in the village of Lower Shiplake in Oxfordshire, England. The station is on the Henley-on-Thames branch line that links the towns of Henley-on-Thames and Twyford.
Ferry Eyot
Islet
Photo: Motmit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ferry Eyot or Ferry Ait is an island in the River Thames in England near the villages of Shiplake, Oxfordshire and Wargrave, Berkshire. It is on the reach above Marsh Lock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lower Shiplake and Wargrave.
Lower Shiplake
Village
Photo: Colin Bates, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shiplake consists of three settlements: Shiplake, Shiplake Cross and Lower Shiplake. Together these villages form a civil parish situated beside the River Thames 2 miles south of Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England.
Wargrave
Village
Photo: Henry Taunt, Public domain.
Wargrave is a historic village and civil parish in Berkshire, England. The village is primarily on the River Thames but also along the confluence of the River Loddon and lies on the border with southern Oxfordshire.
Shiplake
Village
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shiplake consists of three settlements: Shiplake, Shiplake Cross and Lower Shiplake. Together these villages form a civil parish situated beside the River Thames 2 miles south of Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England.
Handbuck Eyot
- Categories: river island, locality, and landform
- Location: Harpsden, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.5154° or 51° 30′ 55″ northLongitude
-0.88079° or 0° 52′ 51″ westElevation
112 feet (34 metres)Open location code
9C3XG489+5MOpenStreetMap ID
way 59991671OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to German—“Handbuck Eyot” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Handbuck Ait”
- Bavarian: “Handbuck Eyot”
- French: “Handbuck Ait”
- French: “Handbuck Eyot”
- German: “Handbuck Ait”
- German: “Handbuck Eyot”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Harpsden and Shiplake Hole.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wargrave Marsh and Lower Shiplake Post Office.
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