List of islands of England
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2 Offshore and inshore islands 3 Lake and river islands 4 Largest islands in England 5 Places called "island" or "isle" which are not islands 6 See also |
List of islands
Offshore and inshore islands
Lake and river islands
Largest islands in England
| Island | Area (sq mi) | Area (sq km) | |
| 1 | Isle of Wight | 147.09 | 380.99 |
| 2 | Isle of Sheppey | 36.31 | 94.04 |
| 3 | Hayling Island | 10.36 | 26.84 |
| 4 | Foulness Island | 10.09 | 26.84 |
| 5 | Portsea Island | 9.36 | 24.25 |
| 6 | Canvey Island | 7.12 | 18.45 |
| 7 | Mersea Island | 6.96 | 18.04 |
| 8 | Walney Island | 5.01 | 12.99 |
| 9 | Wallasea Island | 4.11 | 10.65 |
Places called "island" or "isle" which 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:
- Isle of Athelney
- Isle of Axholme
- Isle of Dogs
- Isle of Elmley part of Sheppey
- Isle of Ely
- Isle of Grain
- Isle of Harty part of Sheppey
- Isle of Portland
- Isle of Purbeck
- Isle of Thanet separated by the Wantsum Channel
- Isle of Wedmore
See also
