South Hayling, United Kingdom
South Hayling is a town of 15,485 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit South Hayling
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 54 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Station Theatre, Langstone Bridge, Eastney Beam Engine House and Royal Marines Museum.
Weather in South Hayling
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About South Hayling
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.
Things to do4
Funland
Monument and historic site · 0.4 mi
Amusement park on Hayling Island, near Portsmouth, England
Museums and landmarks6
Eastney Beam Engine House
Museum · 3.0 mi
Grade II listed building in Portsmouth, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes54
Three Beans & A Tea Leaf
Cafe · 0.6 mi
33 Station Road, Hayling Island
Mo-Sa 09:00-16:00; Su 10:00-15:00
Agaligo
Restaurant · Thai · 0.6 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
94 Elm Grove, Hayling Island
Su, Tu-Th 17:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 17:00-23:30; Mo off
The West Town Inn
Bar and pub · 0.7 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
58 Hollow Lane, Hayling Island
Mo-Fr 16:30-22:30; Sa-Su 16:30-23:00
Mikes Kitchen At Chives
Restaurant
Bar & Grill
7 Mengham Road, Hayling Island
The Royal Shades
Bar and pub · 0.6 mi
29 Sea Front, Hayling Island
Mo-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:30
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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 stay6
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare3
Map of South Hayling
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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.
- Portsmouth 5 mi west, about 8 min by car
- Southampton 20 mi northwest, about 33 min by car
- Worthing 26 mi east, about 42 min by car
- Basingstoke 33 mi north, about 53 min by car
- Brighton 37 mi east, about 59 min by car
- Bournemouth 40 mi west, about 1 h by car
- Crawley 41 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Woking 41 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Poole 44 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Reading 46 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- 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
- Langstone harbour bridgeside view 2011, Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eastney beam engine house front, Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Royal Marines Museum, Southsea, David Spender, CC BY 2.0
- 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
- 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
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