Benn's Island, Molesey

Name: Benn's Island
Address: Molesey, United Kingdom

#5 among attractions in Molesey

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Benn's Island, previously named Church Eyot, Kember's Eyot and sometimes referred to as Benn's Ait, is a private 0.1-acre ait on the River Thames south-west of London. It is among a string of narrow islands above Molesey Lock and due to its clubhouse and size — the second-smallest named island on the Thames — it has deep foundation pilings to raise the building more than 1 m above the water line. ()

Coordinates: 51°24'44"N, 0°21'48"W

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Richmond upon Thames (Hampton)Molesey United Kingdom

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Benn's Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hampton Court Palace, Bushy Park, Diana Fountain, Hampton Pool.

1.3 miSE
Henry VIII's royal palace and grounds
Hampton Court Palace, London
33 min walk • Hampton Court Palace stands as an emblem of England's royal heritage, nestled within the Greater London borough of Richmond upon Thames. This regal estate, with its stunning red brick façade, was originally built in the early 16th century for Cardinal Thomas Wolsey...
1.1 miE
Huge grasslands with free-roaming deer
Bushy Park, London
28 min walk • Nestled in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Bushy Park emerges as a verdant haven, second in size only to Richmond Park among the Royal Parks of London. This sprawling park spans approximately 1,100 acres, offering a serene retreat from the bustling city...
1.2 miE
Monuments and statues, Park
Diana Fountain, London
31 min walk • The Diana Fountain in Bushy Park, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, is a seventeenth-century statue ensemble and water feature in an eighteenth-century setting with a surrounding pool and mile long tree lined vistas which honors the Roman Goddess Diana [The gold...
0.5 miNE
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Hampton Pool, London
13 min walk • Hampton Pool is a heated open air pool or lido in Hampton in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is unusual for being open 365 days of the year. It is currently managed by YMCA St Paul’s Group.
~900 ftE
Museum, Neoclassical architecture
Garrick's Temple to Shakespeare, London
5 min walk • Garrick's Temple to Shakespeare is a small garden folly erected in 1756 on the north bank of the River Thames at Hampton in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
1.1 miSE
Bridge, Edwin Lutyens
Hampton Court Bridge, London
28 min walk • Hampton Court Bridge is a Grade II listed bridge that crosses the River Thames in England approximately north–south between Hampton, London and East Molesey, Surrey, carrying the A309. It is the upper of two road bridges on the reach above Teddington Lock and downstream of Molesey Lock.
1.2 miE
Palace, Garden
Hampton Court Maze, London
31 min walk • Hampton Court Maze is a hedge maze at Hampton Court Palace and the oldest surviving hedge maze in Britain. Commissioned by King William III, the maze, which is about one-third of an acre, is planted in a trapezoid shape and was designed by George London and Henry Wise.
1.2 miSE
Palace
Hampton Court astronomical clock, London
32 min walk • Hampton Court astronomical clock is a sixteenth-century astronomical clock in Hampton Court Palace.
~1030 ftE
Park, Neoclassical architecture
Garrick's Villa, London
5 min walk • Garrick's Villa is a Grade I listed country house located on Hampton Court Road in Hampton in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
0.6 miNW
Church
Hampton Methodist Church, Molesey
15 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.
0.8 miN
Church
Hampton Hill United Reformed Church, London
21 min walk • Hampton Hill United Reformed Church, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, is a United Reformed Church congregation. Located on 35 High Street, Hampton Hill, opposite one of the gates to Bushy Park, it is a member of Churches Together Around Hampton. Its minister is Stephen Lewis.

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Which popular attractions are close to Benn's Island?

Nearby attractions include Garrick's Temple to Shakespeare, London (5 min walk), Garrick's Villa, London (5 min walk), St Theodore's Roman Catholic Church, London (9 min walk), Hampton Baptist Church, London (10 min walk).