This is a list of
islands of
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe ...
(excluding the mainland which is itself a part of the island of
Great Britain
Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island and the ninth-largest island in the world. It is ...
), as well as a table of the largest English islands by area and by population.
Islands by type and name
Offshore and inshore islands
To group islands by geographical region, sort the table by "Island Group/Location" (click the icon by the column heading).
Inland islands
There are numerous islands within freshwater
lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much lar ...
s and
river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater
Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. Although the ...
s 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).
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).
Largest islands
Most populous islands
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:
*
Isle of Athelney
*
Isle of Axholme
The Isle of Axholme is a geographical area in England: a part of North Lincolnshire that adjoins South Yorkshire. It is located between the towns of Scunthorpe and Gainsborough, both of which are in the traditional West Riding of Lindsey, an ...
*
Barrow Island
*Brown's Island,
Rutland Water
*
Cobholm Island
Cobholm Island is situated in the East Anglian county of Norfolk, England, close to Great Yarmouth. The population of the Island is included in the Southtown and Cobholme Ward of Great Yarmouth Borough Council.
Originally the island was bounded ...
, part of
Great Yarmouth
*
Isle of Dogs
*
Isle of Elmley
An isle is an island, land surrounded by water. The term is very common in British English. However, there is no clear agreement on what makes an island an isle or its difference, so they are considered synonyms.
Isle may refer to:
Geography
* Is ...
part of
Sheppey
*
Isle of Ely
*
Isle of Grain
*
Isle of Harty part of
Sheppey
*
Isle of Oxney
*
Isle of Portland
An isle is an island, land surrounded by water. The term is very common in British English. However, there is no clear agreement on what makes an island an isle or its difference, so they are considered synonyms.
Isle may refer to:
Geography
* ...
*
Isle of Purbeck
*
Kelham Island
*
Ramsey Island
*
Spike Island
*Stones Island,
Carsington Water
Carsington Water is a reservoir operated by Severn Trent Water located between Wirksworth and Kniveton in Derbyshire, England. The reservoir takes water from the River Derwent at Ambergate during winter months, pumping up to the reservoi ...
, Derbyshire
*
Sunk Island
Sunk Island is a Crown Estate village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies south of Ottringham and to the north of the Humber Estuary. The Greenwich Meridian passes through the east of the parish.
According ...
*
Isle of Thanet, formerly separated by the
Wantsum Channel
*The Isle, within tight loop of the
River Severn, Shropshire
*
The Island The Island(s) may refer to:
Places
* Any of various islands around the world, see the list of islands
* The Island (Cache County, Utah), an island on the Bear River, Utah
* The Island, Chennai, a river island in India
* The Island, Chicago, a n ...
*
Thorney Island, Cambridgeshire
*
Isle of Wedmore
Wedmore is a large village and civil parish in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated on raised ground, in the Somerset Levels between the River Axe and River Brue, often called the Isle of Wedmore. It forms part of Sedgemoor district. ...
See also
*
List of islands of Scotland
*
List of islands of Wales
*
List of islands of Ireland
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List of islands of the British Isles
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List of islands of the United Kingdom
References
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England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe ...
Islands of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe ...