Church Island, Staines-upon-Thames

Name: Church Island
Address: Staines-upon-Thames, United Kingdom

#5 among attractions in Staines-upon-Thames

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Church Island or Church Eyot is an inhabited island in the River Thames in England on the reach above Penton Hook Lock in Staines-upon-Thames, Spelthorne, Surrey. It is in the upper part of the reach. It is approximately 200 m above Staines Bridge, but is thought by some historians to have been the site of the Roman bridges across the Thames recorded as a waypoint on the Devil's Highway between Londinium and Calleva. ()

Coordinates: 51°26'6"N, 0°31'13"W

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Staines-upon-Thames United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: St. Mary's Church, Staines Bridge, St John's Church, Staines Railway Bridge.

~610 ftNE
Church
St. Mary's Church, Staines-upon-Thames
3 min walk • St Mary's, Staines, is a Church of England parish church in the town and parish of Staines-upon-Thames, in the Spelthorne borough of Surrey and the Greater London Urban Area. The parish is in the Archdeaconry of Middlesex in the Diocese of London. The church building is on an unusual rise against the Thames at the west end of the town.
~1000 ftSE
Bridge
Staines Bridge, Staines-upon-Thames
5 min walk • Staines Bridge is a road bridge running in a south-west to north-east direction across the River Thames in Surrey. It is on the modern A308 road and links the boroughs of Spelthorne and Runnymede at Staines-upon-Thames and Egham Hythe.
1 miW
Church
St John's Church, Egham
27 min walk • St. John's Church, Egham or St. John the Baptist, Egham or St. John's Church is an evangelical Anglican church located in the centre of Egham, Surrey, in the Diocese of Guildford. There are approximately 320 members on the Electoral Roll and a usual Sunday attendance in the region of 300.
0.5 miSE
Bridge
Staines Railway Bridge, Staines-upon-Thames
13 min walk • Staines Railway Bridge carries the Waterloo to Reading Line across the Thames in England.
~1730 ftW
Island
Hollyhock Island, Staines-upon-Thames
9 min walk • Hollyhock Island is an inhabited island in the River Thames in England on the reach between Bell Weir Lock and Penton Hook Lock.
0.6 miW
Bridge
M25 Runnymede Bridge, Egham
17 min walk • The M25 Runnymede Bridge is a motorway, A-road and pedestrian and cycle bridge, built in the 1960s and 1980s and expanded in the 2000s, carrying the M25 and A30 across the River Thames near the uppermost end of the Staines upon Thames and Egham reach of the river.
1.2 miW
Island
The Island, Egham
32 min walk • 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.
0.5 miE
51°26'0"N • 0°30'35"W
Elmsleigh Shopping Centre, Staines-upon-Thames
12 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~1720 ftN
51°26'22"N • 0°31'23"W
Church Lammas, Staines-upon-Thames
9 min walk • Park
~1290 ftE
51°26'1"N • 0°30'54"W
Clarence Street, Staines-upon-Thames
7 min walk • Bridge
0.5 miSW
51°25'49"N • 0°31'46"W
Hythe Park, Egham
13 min walk • Park

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Church Island?

Nearby attractions include St. Mary's Church, Staines-upon-Thames (3 min walk), Staines Bridge, Staines-upon-Thames (5 min walk), Clarence Street, Staines-upon-Thames (7 min walk), Church Lammas, Staines-upon-Thames (9 min walk).

How to get to Church Island by public transport?

The nearest stations to Church Island:

Bus

Sainsbury's • Lines: 500, 566, 567, 570, 8A (4 min walk)
Claremont Road • Lines: 500, 566, 567, 8A (6 min walk)

Train

Staines (20 min walk)
Egham (31 min walk)