Rivermead Island, Sunbury-on-Thames

Name: Rivermead Island
Address: Sunbury-on-Thames, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Sunbury-on-Thames

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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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°24'25"N, 0°24'4"W

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Sunbury-on-Thames United Kingdom

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Rivermead Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir, Hampton Methodist Church, Knight Reservoir, Molesey Heath.

1.1 miS
Lake
Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir, Walton-on-Thames
29 min walk • The Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir lies to the south of the River Thames and to the west of the Island Barn Reservoir. To the north are the Bessborough and Knight reservoirs. The A3050 runs to the north of the reservoir and it is situated in Walton on Thames. It is managed by Thames Water.
1.4 miNE
Church
Hampton Methodist Church, Molesey
35 min walk • Hampton Methodist Church is a Methodist church on Percy Road, Hampton in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, in England. Since 2019, Hampton Methodist Church has been part of Hampton Mission Partnership.
0.6 miSE
Lake
Knight Reservoir, Walton-on-Thames
16 min walk • The Knight Reservoir is a large pumped storage reservoir located in the Borough of Elmbridge in Surrey. It was inaugurated in 1907 and stores up to 2,180 million litres of raw water abstracted from the River Thames prior to its treatment and supply to London and north Surrey.
1.5 miSE
Park
Molesey Heath, Molesey
38 min walk • Molesey Heath is a 17.8-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Molesey in Surrey. It is owned and managed by Elmbridge Borough Council. This site was formerly a gravel pit and then a landfill site. It has been colonised naturally by rough grassland and scrub.
1.5 miNE
Cemetery
Hampton Cemetery, London
40 min walk • Hampton Cemetery is a cemetery on Hollybush Lane in Hampton in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It was opened in 1879 and is now managed by Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council. Fourteen Commonwealth servicemembers of World War I and seven of World War II are buried in the cemetery.
1.6 miNE
Church
All Saints' Hampton, London
41 min walk • All Saints' Hampton is an Anglican church on The Avenue in Hampton in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It was built in 1908 as part of the parish of St Mary's, Hampton and it has been a parish church since 1929. Its vicar is Rev. Donna Williams.
0.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bessborough Reservoir
17 min walk • The Bessborough Reservoir is an embanked storage reservoir south of the River Thames in Surrey adjacent to the Knight Reservoir. To the south lies Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir and to the north the now disused Molesey Reservoirs. The A3050 runs to the north of the reservoir and the neighbouring town is Molesey to the east.
~1360 ftNE
Island
Sunbury Court Island, Sunbury-on-Thames
7 min walk • Sunbury Court Island is a long, pedestrianised residential island of houses and bungalows in the River Thames in England on the 'Sunbury and Hampton' or 'Molesey' reach, above Molesey Lock in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, England.
0.6 miE
Island
Grand Junction Isle
15 min walk • Grand Junction Isle is a small island in the River Thames on the reach above Molesey Lock at Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, England. It is just downstream of Sunbury Court Island, which is three times longer and also close to the north bank.
~1350 ftSW
Canal lock
Sunbury Lock, Sunbury-on-Thames
7 min walk • Sunbury Lock is a lock complex of the River Thames in England near Walton-on-Thames in north-west Surrey, the third lowest of forty four on the non-tidal reaches. The complex adjoins the right, southern bank about 1⁄2 mile downstream of the Weir Hotel.
1.1 miE
Sport, Sport venue
Lady Eleanor Holles School Boat Club, Molesey
29 min walk • Lady Eleanor Holles Boat Club is a rowing club on the River Thames, based at the Millennium Boat House, Lower Sunbury Road, Hampton, London. The club belongs to Lady Eleanor Holles School.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Rivermead Island?

Nearby attractions include Sunbury Lock, Sunbury-on-Thames (7 min walk), Sunbury Court Island, Sunbury-on-Thames (7 min walk), Knight Reservoir, Walton-on-Thames (16 min walk).