Hayling Island
Hayling Island is a real, live island. It is completely surrounded by natural watercourses at all states of tide.
Looking at its north to south orientation, it is shaped like an inverted T, about 6.5 kilometres (4 miles) long and 6.5 kilometres wide. A road bridge connects its northern end to the English mainland. A small passenger ferry connects it to the neighbouring island of Portsea where the city of Portsmouth is located on the Western border.
To the west is Langstone Harbour and to the east is Chichester Harbour.The natural beach at Hayling was predominately sandy but in recent years it has been mechanically topped with shingle dredged from the bed of the Solent in the council’s effort to reduce beach erosion and reduce the potential to flood low lying land.
To be fair to the council, at low tide, the West Winner sandbank is visible, extending a mile out to sea. The coastline in this area has substantially changed since Roman times: it is believed much land has been lost from the coasts of Hayling and Selsey by erosion and subsequent flooding.However, the loss of the sandy beach has deprived the island of its major, natural tourist appeal.
If you want to know of a wonderful bed and breakfast to stay at on Hayling Island, then you should look at Cockle Warren Cottage Hotel
