The Island
The Island is an inhabited island in the River Thames in England on the reach above Bell Weir Lock, a part of the Hythe End part of Wraysbury village and civil parish, Berkshire.- Type: Island
- Description: island in the River Thames in Hythe End, Berkshire, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “The Island, Hythe End”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Runnymede and Air Forces Memorial.
Runnymede
Park
Runnymede is a water-meadow alongside the River Thames in the English county of Surrey, bordering Berkshire and just over 20 miles west of central London.
Air Forces Memorial
Park
The Air Forces Memorial, or Runnymede Memorial, in Englefield Green, near Egham, Surrey, England is a memorial dedicated to some 20,456 men and women from air forces of the British Empire who were lost in air and other operations during World War II.
Ankerwycke Priory
Ankerwycke Priory was a priory of Benedictine nuns in the historic county of Buckinghamshire, England. The Grade II listed ruins are now located in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, in Berkshire.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Windsor and Eton and Chertsey.
Windsor and Eton
Windsor and Eton are twin towns, in Berkshire, in the South East of England, separated by the River Thames and joined by Windsor Bridge. Windsor is an ancient town most famous for its castle, construction of which began in 1075, and which is the largest and oldest occupied castle in the world.Chertsey
Chertsey is a town in Surrey. Chertsey was founded in 666 AD which means it is one of the oldest towns in England.Staines-upon-Thames
Town
Staines-upon-Thames, commonly known simply as Staines, is a market town in northwest Surrey, England, around 17 miles west of central London. It is in the Borough of Spelthorne, at the confluence of the River Thames and Colne.
The Island
- Categories: river island, residential area, locality, and landform
- Location: Runnymede District, Surrey, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.4418° or 51° 26′ 31″ north
Longitude
-0.5461° or 0° 32′ 46″ west
Open location code
9C3XCFR3+PG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover The Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bavarian to German—“The Island” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “The Island”
- French: “The Island”
- German: “The Island”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hythe End and Dearsley Island.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Runnymede Pleasure Ground and Wraysbury Landfill.
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