Hayling Island, United Kingdom
Hayling Island is a town of 16,887 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Hayling Island
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 53 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Station Theatre, Funland, Eastney Beam Engine House and Tourner Bury.
Weather in Hayling Island
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About Hayling Island
South Hayling is a village and former civil parish on Hayling Island, about 5 miles from Havant, in the Havant district, in the county of Hampshire, England. In 2020 it had an estimated population of 15,948. South Hayling BUA's classification is a "smaller seaside town". In 1931 the parish had a population of 3254.
From the Wikipedia article South Hayling (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photos of Hayling Island
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Things to do3
Funland
Monument and historic site · 0.7 mi
Amusement park on Hayling Island, near Portsmouth, England
Museums and landmarks5
Eastney Beam Engine House
Museum · 3.4 mi
Grade II listed building in Portsmouth, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes53
Three Beans & A Tea Leaf
Cafe · 1.1 mi
33 Station Road, Hayling Island
Mo-Sa 09:00-16:00; Su 10:00-15:00
The Royal Shades
Bar and pub · 1.0 mi
29 Sea Front, Hayling Island
Mo-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:30
Agaligo
Restaurant · Thai · 1.1 mi
51 Station Road, Hayling Island
Mar-May,Jun-Aug Mo 17:00-22:00; Sep-Nov,Dec-Feb Mo off; Tu-Th,Su...
Bay of Bengal
Restaurant · Indian · 0.7 mi
94 Elm Grove, Hayling Island
Su, Tu-Th 17:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 17:00-23:30; Mo off
Beast Feast Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.5 mi
26a Elm Grove, Hayling Island
Mo-Tu,Th-Su 16:00-23:00; We off
The West Town Inn
Bar and pub · 1.2 mi
52 Station Road, Hayling Island
Mo-Th,Sa 12:00-23:00; Fr 10:30-23:00; Su 12:00-22:30
Gandhi
Restaurant · Indian · 0.5 mi
58 Hollow Lane, Hayling Island
Mo-Fr 16:30-22:30; Sa-Su 16:30-23:00
Mikes Kitchen At Chives
Restaurant · 0.4 mi
Bar & Grill
7 Mengham Road, Hayling Island
Dolphin
Restaurant · 0.8 mi
2 Sandy Point Road, Hayling Island
41 more on the map.
History
South Hayling was formerly called Southwood suggesting the island was once heavily wooded, the disappearance of the woodland may be the reason the name was replaced with "South Hayling".
From the History section of South Hayling on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare3
Map of Hayling Island
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Getting there and nearby towns
Bembridge Airport (BBP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- South Hayling 0 mi northwest, about 1 min by car
- Emsworth 5 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Portsmouth 5 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Cosham 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Chichester 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Selsey 9 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Ryde 9 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Sandown 12 mi southwest, about 20 min by car
- Cowes 14 mi west, about 23 min by car
- Newport 15 mi west, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Towns near Hayling Island
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Amaranthus caudatus, Hayling Island (53155282433), Sam Thomas, CC BY 2.0
- Anyphaena numida, Hayling Island (53264935894), Sam Thomas, CC BY 2.0
- Portulaca oleracea, Hayling Island (53135759217), Sam Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Portulaca oleracea, Hayling Island 2 (53135759117), Sam Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Portulaca oleracea, Hayling Island 3 (53136827383), Sam Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Lepidium virginicum, Hayling Island 13 (53135759672), Sam Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0
- HM Coastguard Hayling Island 1, Tim Sheerman-Chase, CC BY 4.0
- Eastney beam engine house front, Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hayling Island - St Mary's Church 11, Paweł 'pbm' Szubert ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hayling theatre, Anthony Brunning, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Meoneura vagans (53058697317), Sam Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Dicraeus styriacus male gen, Combe Bissett Down (53204330252), Sam Thomas, CC BY 2.0
- Limnephilus centralis (53059628013), Sam Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Exechiopsis leptura (53059147521), Sam Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Molophilus propinquus (53059150236), Sam Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Pillbox by Ferry Road, at southeast corner of The Kench, Hayling Island 02, Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, RyanBush, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, benscottrobinson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, benscottrobinson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, RyanBush, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, RyanBush, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, benscottrobinson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, RyanBush, CC BY-SA 4.0
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