Desborough Island, Weybridge

Name: Desborough Island
Address: Weybridge, United Kingdom

#7 among attractions in Weybridge

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Facts and practical information

Desborough Island is a 112-acre manmade island in the River Thames on the reach above Sunbury Lock in Surrey, England. It was formed in the 1930s by the digging of a channel – the Desborough Cut – by the Thames Conservancy as a meander cutoff of narrow width on the right bank. The island and cut are named after Lord Desborough, a chairman of the Thames Conservancy. ()

Coordinates: 51°23'5"N, 0°26'40"W

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Weybridge United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Sunbury Golf Centre, Walton-on-Thames Cemetery, Weybridge United Reformed Church, Walton Bridge.

1.2 miN
51°24'5"N • 0°26'27"W
Sunbury Golf Centre, Shepperton
30 min walk • Golf
1.2 miE
Cemetery
Walton-on-Thames Cemetery, Walton-on-Thames
31 min walk • Walton-on-Thames Cemetery is the municipal part of Walton-on-Thames's main cemeteries next to the parish church and facing the Methodist Church. Among the 229 graves are 33 for casualties from World War I and World War II.
1.2 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Weybridge United Reformed Church, Weybridge
30 min walk • Weybridge United Reformed Church is the United Reformed church serving the town of Weybridge in the English county of Surrey. The Decorated Gothic Revival church, a cruciform building with a tall spire, was designed in 1864 by John Tarring and opened the following year.
0.6 miE
Bridge
Walton Bridge, Weybridge
16 min walk • Walton Bridge is a road bridge across the River Thames in England, carrying the A244 between Walton-on-Thames and Shepperton, crossing the Thames on the reach between Sunbury Lock and Shepperton Lock.
1 miE
Square
Walton Studios, Walton-on-Thames
26 min walk • Walton Studios, previously named Hepworth Studios and Nettlefold Studios, was a film production studio in Walton-on-Thames in Surrey, England. Hepworth was a pioneering studio in the early 20th century and released the first film adaptation of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
0.9 miS
Synagogue
North West Surrey Synagogue, Weybridge
23 min walk • North West Surrey Synagogue is a Reform Jewish community whose synagogue is on Oatlands Drive in Weybridge, Surrey, England. The community, which now consists of 300 families, was founded in 1956 and is affiliated to the Movement for Reform Judaism.
0.4 miW
Island
D'Oyly Carte Island, Weybridge
12 min walk • D'Oyly Carte Island is a small private island in the River Thames, England, administratively and historically part of Weybridge, near its other inhabited islands and near part of Old Shepperton, on the reach above Sunbury Lock, 200 metres downstream from Shepperton Lock.
0.6 miW
View point
Shepperton Lock, Shepperton
17 min walk • Shepperton Lock is a lock on the River Thames, in England by the left bank at Shepperton, Surrey. It is across the river from Weybridge which is nearby linked by a passenger ferry.
0.8 miSW
Island
Hamhaugh Island, Weybridge
21 min walk • Hamhaugh Island is an island, historically known simply as Stadbury in the River Thames in England south of Shepperton Lock, in Shepperton, Surrey.
0.9 miW
Island
Pharaoh's Island, Weybridge
24 min walk • Pharaoh's Island is an island in the River Thames, in Surrey, England, 270 m upstream of Shepperton Lock.
1.4 miNE
Sport, Sport venue
St George's College Boat Club, Walton-on-Thames
36 min walk • St George's College Boat Club is a rowing club on the River Thames, based at Sunbury Lane, Walton-on-Thames, Elmbridge, Surrey.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Desborough Island?

Nearby attractions include D'Oyly Carte Island, Weybridge (12 min walk), Walton Bridge, Weybridge (16 min walk), Shepperton Lock, Shepperton (17 min walk), Hamhaugh Island, Weybridge (21 min walk).

How to get to Desborough Island by public transport?

The nearest stations to Desborough Island:

Bus

Old Ship Hotel • Lines: 555 (10 min walk)
Gordon Drive • Lines: 555 (13 min walk)

Train

Shepperton (22 min walk)