List of islands of England
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This is a list of the islands of England, the mainland of which is part of the island of Great Britain, as well as a table of the largest English islands by area. The Isle of Man and the Channel Islands do not form part of England.
Contents
List of islands
| Annet | Isles of Scilly |
| Baker's Island | Langstone Harbour |
| Barrow Island | Islands of Furness |
| Bridgemarsh Island | Essex |
| Brownsea Island | Poole Harbour |
| Bryher | Isles of Scilly |
| Burgh Island | Devon |
| Burnt Island | Isles of Scilly |
| Burntwick Island | River Medway |
| Canvey Island | Thames Estuary |
| Chapel Island | Islands of Furness |
| Cindery Island | Essex |
| Cobmarsh Island | Essex |
| Coquet Island | Northumberland |
| Crow Island | Isles of Scilly |
| Drake's Island | Devon |
| English Island | Isles of Scilly |
| Foulness Island | Essex |
| Foulney Island | Islands of Furness |
| Furzey Island | Poole Harbour |
| Godrevy Island | Cornwall |
| Gorregan | Isles of Scilly |
| Great Arthur | Isles of Scilly |
| Great Cob Island | Essex |
| Great Ganinick | Isles of Scilly |
| Great Gannilly | Isles of Scilly |
| Green Island | Isles of Scilly |
| Guther's Island | Isles of Scilly |
| Gweal | Isles of Scilly |
| Havengore Island | Essex |
| St Michael's Mount | Cornwall |
| St. Mary's Island | Tyne & Wear |
| Samson | Isles of Scilly |
| Sheep Island | Islands of Furness |
| Isle of Sheppey | Thames Estuary |
| Skipper's Island | Essex |
| South Binness Island | Langstone Harbour |
| Staple Island | Farne Islands |
| Steep Holm | Bristol Channel |
| Stony Island | Isles of Scilly |
| Tean | Isles of Scilly |
| Thatcher Rock | Torquay, Devon |
| Thorney Island | Chichester Harbour |
| Toll's Island | Isles of Scilly |
| Tresco | Isles of Scilly |
| Two Tree Island | Thames Estuary |
| Wallasea Island | Essex |
| Walney Island | Islands of Furness |
| Whale Island | Portsmouth Harbour |
| White Island | Isles of Scilly |
| Isle of Wight | English Channel |
- Belle Isle, Windermere
- Denny Island, Chew Valley Lake
- Eel Pie Island, River Thames
- Read's Island, River Humber
See also Islands in the River Thames
Largest islands in England
| Island | Area (sq mi) | Area (km²) | |
| 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 Oxney
- Isle of Purbeck
- Sunk Island
- Isle of Thanet separated by the Wantsum Channel
- Ramsey Island
- Thorney Island, Cambridgeshire
- Isle of Wedmore
See also
- List of islands of Scotland
- List of islands of Wales
- List of islands of Ireland
- List of the British Isles
Topics on England
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| Politics | Government of England · Parliament of England · List of the monarchs of the Kingdom of England>Monarchy of England · National Flag · List of English flags · Royal Arms |
| Geography | Regions · Counties · Districts · Gardens · Islands · Places · Towns · Parishes |
| Economy | Bank of England · London Stock Exchange |
| Demographics | English English · List of English people>Famous English people · English people |
| Culture | Castles · Church of England · Education · English cricket team · The Football Association · Museums · English rugby team · Innovations & discoveries · Roast beef · St George's Day |
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