Guards Club Island
Guards Club Island, also known as Bucks Ait or bucks' eyot is an island in the River Thames connected by footbridge by to Maidenhead, Berkshire accommodating a pier adjoining the Sounding Arch part of the railway bridge which was built in 1838 to designs by Brunel.Photo: Nancy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the River Thames
- Also known as: “Bucks Ait” and “Guards Club Eyot”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maidenhead Railway Bridge and Bridge Eyot.
Maidenhead Railway Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Stephen Daglish, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maidenhead Railway Bridge, also known as Maidenhead Viaduct and The Sounding Arch, carries the Great Western Main Line over the River Thames between Maidenhead, Berkshire and Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England.
Bridge Eyot
Islet
Photo: Nancy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bridge Eyot also known as Bridge Ait is an island in the River Thames in England just above Maidenhead Bridge on the reach above Bray Lock, near Maidenhead, Berkshire.
Grass Eyot
Forest
Photo: Nancy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grass Eyot is an island in the River Thames in England above Maidenhead Bridge on the reach above Bray Lock, near Maidenhead, Berkshire. Out of accordance with its name, the island is tree-covered and there is a very small island between it and Bridge Eyot just downstream.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glen Island and Maidenhead.
Glen Island
Locality
Photo: Nancy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glen Island is a large area of land between the head of the Jubilee River and the River Thames at Boulter's Lock near Maidenhead. The Grade II listed Glen Island House, a riverside Gentleman's residence, was built in 1869 for Lt.
Maidenhead
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maidenhead is a large riverside town in the county of Berkshire in the South East of England. Like many towns, Maidenhead has lost some of its historic charm, and the town centre is a little uninspiring and overdeveloped in some parts.
Taplow
Village
Photo: Stefan Czapski, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Taplow is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England. It sits on the left bank of the River Thames, facing Maidenhead in the neighbouring county of Berkshire, with Cippenham and Burnham to the east.
Guards Club Island
- Categories: river island, locality, and landform
- Location: Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.5219° or 51° 31′ 19″ northLongitude
-0.70192° or 0° 42′ 7″ westOpen location code
9C3XG7CX+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
way 23679633OpenStreetMap feature
place=isletWikidata ID
Q5614131
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to German—“Guards Club Island” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Bucks Ait”
- Bavarian: “Guards Club Island”
- French: “Bucks Ait”
- French: “Guards Club Island”
- German: “Bucks Ait”
- German: “Guards Club Island”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Guards Club Park and The Sounding Arch.
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