Aston's Eyot is a island on the east bank of the

River Thames The River Thames ( ), known alternatively in parts as the The Isis, River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At , it is the longest river entirely in England and the Longest rivers of the United Kingdom, s ...

in the city of

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, England, southeast of Christ Church Meadow. ''Eyot'' is another spelling of ait meaning small island. The island is roughly triangular, bounded to the northwest by the River Cherwell and to the southeast by the Shirelake Ditch. There is a mixture of habitats, part woodland, part open/scrub. The site is leased by Oxford City Council from Christ Church. At the turn of the 19th/20th centuries it was used as a rubbish tip. It is currently owned by the friends of Aston's Eyot who operate it as a nature reserve https://friendsofastonseyot.org/

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Friends of Aston's Eyot
Islands of the River Thames Parks and open spaces on the River Thames Parks and open spaces in Oxford Nature reserves in Oxfordshire Christ Church Meadow, Oxford