List of islands in England
This is a list of the islands of England, as well as a breakdown of the largest islands by area and population of the islands. The British mainland to which these islands belong, is part of the British Isles .
Island lists
Sea islands
(The table is to be sorted alphabetically by name of the island or by location. To do this, click the symbol in the table)
Inland islands
There are numerous islands in the lakes and rivers of England. A large number of islands within a limited area are found in Cumbria in the Lake District and in the Norfolk Broads .
Islands in the Lake District
(The table is to be sorted alphabetically by name of the island or by location. To do this, click the symbol in the table)
Islands in the Thames
Inland islands elsewhere in England
(The table is to be sorted alphabetically by name of the island or by location. To do this, click the symbol in the table)
| Surname | Location |
|---|---|
| Big Island | Carsington Water |
| Bird Island | Stocks Reservoir , Lancashire |
| Bridgemarsh Island | River Crouch , Essex |
| Denny Island | Chew Valley Lake |
| Flat Island | Carsington Water |
| Haddiscoe Island (also Chedgrave Island) | between the River Waveney , River Yare and New Cut |
| Horseshoe Island | Carsington Water |
| Lady Island | Hornsea Mere |
| Millfields Island | Carsington Water |
| Peasholm Island | Peasholm Lake , Scarborough |
| Pleasure Island | Hickling Broad , Norfolk |
| Sailing Club Island | Carsington Water |
| Shiningford Island | Carsington Water |
| Swan Island | Hornsea Mere |
| Willow Island | Stocks Reservoir , Lancashire |
The islands in England by area
| space | island | Area (sq mi) | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isle of Wight | 147.09 | 380.99 |
| 2 | Isle of Sheppey | 36.31 | 94.04 |
| 3 | Hayling Island | 10.36 | 26.84 |
| 4th | Foulness Island | 10.09 | 26.84 |
| 5 | Portsea Island | 9.36 | 24.25 |
| 6th | Canvey Island | 7.12 | 18.45 |
| 7th | Mersea Island | 6.96 | April 18 |
| 8th | Walney Island | 5.01 | 12.99 |
| 9 | Wallasea Island | 4.11 | 10.65 |
Islands in England by population
| space | island | Population (2001) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsea Island | 147.088 |
| 2 | Isle of Wight | 132.731 |
| 3 | Isle of Sheppey | 37.852 |
| 4th | Canvey Island | 37.473 |
| 5 | Hayling Island | 16.887 |
| 6th | Walney Island | 10.651 |
| 7th | Mersea Island | about 7,200 |
| 8th | Barrow Island | 2.616 |
| 9 | St Mary's | 1,668 |
| 10 | Thorney Island | 1.079 |
| 11 | Foulness | 212 |
| 12 | Tresco | 180 |
| 13 | Lindisfarne | 162 |
| 14th | St Martins | 142 |
| 15th | Roa Island | about 100 |
| 16 | Bryher | 92 |
| 17th | St Agnes | 73 |
| 18th | St Michael's Mount | 35 [2011 Census] |
| 19th | Lundy | about 28 |
| 20th | Piel Island | 4th |
Places with the island part of their name that are not islands
Some places in the British Isles are called an island, but in reality they are not. Some of these locations are former islands that have been landed , some are peninsulas or just coastal settlements. These places include:
- Isle of Athelney
- Isle of Axholme
- Brown's Island, Rutland Water
- Cobholm Island , part of Great Yarmouth
- Isle of Dogs
- Isle of Elmley part of Sheppey
- Isle of Ely
- Isle of Grain
- Isle of Harty part of Sheppey
- Isle of Oxney
- Isle of Portland
- Isle of Purbeck
- Kelham Island
- Ramsey Island
- Spike Island
- Stones Island, Carsington Water , Derbyshire
- Sunk Island
- Isle of Thanet separated by the Wantsum Channel
- The Isle, within a narrow arch of the Severn , Shropshire
- Thorney Island , Cambridgeshire
- Isle of Wedmore
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from May 10, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated February 22, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ http://www.carsingtonbirdclub.co.uk/cbc/images/CarsingtonWater_Scan.jpg
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from July 7, 2001 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Sue Riley: The king of Piel Island brings a modern approach to the monarchy . Lancashire Life. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
