List_of_islands_of_England

List of islands of England

List of islands of England

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This is a list of islands of England (excluding the mainland which is itself a part of the island of Great Britain), as well as a table of the largest English islands by area and by population.

Islands by type and name

Offshore and inshore islands

St Martin's, The Isles of Scilly
St Michael's Mount, Cornwall

To group islands by geographical region, sort the table by "Island Group/Location" (click the icon by the column heading).

More information Name, Group/location ...

Inland islands

There are numerous islands within freshwater lakes and rivers in England. They are most numerous in the Lake District but other concentrations occur within the Norfolk Broads, some major reservoirs and principal rivers.

In the Lake District

To group islands by lake, sort the table by "Lake" (click the icon by the column heading).

More information Name, Group/location ...

In the River Thames

See: Islands in the River Thames

Inland islands elsewhere in England

To group islands by location, sort the table by "Location" (click the icon by the column heading).

More information Name, Location ...

Largest islands

The Isle of Wight, with Portsea Island and Hayling Island also visible in the top right
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Most populous islands

Many of the residents of Barrow Island live in traditional tenement blocks
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Places called "island" or "isle" that are not islands

Some places in the British Isles are called islands or isles, but are not. Some of these were formerly islands surrounded by marshland. Others are peninsulas or just coastal settlements. They include:

See also

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