Wheatley’s Ait
Wheatley's Ait or Wheatley Eyot is an ait in the River Thames of approximately 8 hectares on the reach above Sunbury Lock, close to the northern side and in the post town Sunbury-on-Thames however in the Borough of Elmbridge in Surrey, England.Photo: Adam37, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Island
- Description: island in the River Thames
- Also known as: “Scotland Eyot”, “Wheatley Eyot”, and “Wheatley’s Eyot (south)”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shepperton railway station and Upper Halliford railway station.
Shepperton railway station
Railway station
Photo: Sunil060902, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shepperton railway station is a station serving Shepperton, in Surrey, England. It is 18 miles 73 chains down the line from London Waterloo. The station and all trains serving it are operated by South Western Railway.
Upper Halliford railway station
Railway station
Photo: Sunil060902, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Upper Halliford railway station serves the village of Upper Halliford in Surrey, England. It is 17 miles 34 chains down the line from London Waterloo. The station and all trains serving it are operated by South Western Railway.
Rivermead Island
Islet
Photo: Motmit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rivermead Island is a flat grassy island in the River Thames on the reach above Molesey Lock at Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, England which is owned mostly by Spelthorne and as to a small part by Elmbridge Borough Council.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Weybridge and Chertsey.
Weybridge
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Weybridge is a town in Surrey. It is quite close to London and has good rail and road links to London and to the coast. The only place in the area of tourist interest is the former site of the Brooklands car racing track, which has several museums and attractions.
Chertsey
Photo: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chertsey is a town in Surrey. Chertsey was founded in 666 AD which means it is one of the oldest towns in England.
Thames Ditton
Photo: Gavin Wilson, Public domain.
Thames Ditton is a large suburban village on the River Thames, in the Elmbridge borough of Surrey, England. Apart from a large inhabited island in the river, it lies on the southern bank, centred 12.2 miles south-west of Charing Cross in central London.
Wheatley’s Ait
- Categories: river island, locality, and landform
- Location: Borough of Spelthorne, Surrey, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.396° or 51° 23′ 46″ northLongitude
-0.4183° or 0° 25′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C3X9HWJ+9MOpenStreetMap ID
way 157812309OpenStreetMap feature
place=islandWikidata ID
Q7991920
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to German—“Wheatley’s Ait” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Scotland Eyot”
- Bavarian: “Wheatley Eyot”
- Bavarian: “Wheatley’s Ait”
- French: “Scotland Eyot”
- French: “Wheatley Eyot”
- French: “Wheatley’s Ait”
- German: “Scotland Eyot”
- German: “Wheatley Eyot”
- German: “Wheatley’s Ait”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Walton on Thames and Upper Halliford.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Walton Rowing Club and Thamesmead Open Space.
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