This is a list of islands of England (excluding the mainland which is itself a part of the island of Great Britain), 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 their geographical region, sort the table by "Island Group/Location" (click the icon by the column heading).
Name Group/locationAnnetIsles of ScillyAsparagus IslandCornwallBaker's Island Langstone HarbourBirnbeck IslandSevern EstuaryBlack Nab Saltwick Bay, WhitbyBrownsea Island Poole HarbourBryher Isles of ScillyBurgh Island DevonBurnt Island Isles of ScillyBurntwick Island Medway EstuaryBurrow Island Portsmouth HarbourCanvey Island Thames EstuaryChapel Island Islands of FurnessCindery Island EssexCobmarsh Island EssexCoquet Island NorthumberlandCrow Island Isles of ScillyDeadman's Island Medway EstuaryDrake's Island DevonDova Haw Islands of FurnessEnglish Island Isles of ScillyFoulness Island EssexFoulney IslandIslands of FurnessFowley IslandChichester HarbourFurzey IslandPoole HarbourGigger's IslandPoole HarbourGodrevy IslandCornwallThe CarracksCornwallGorreganIsles of ScillyGreat ArthurIsles of ScillyGreat Cob IslandEssexGreat GaninickIsles of ScillyGreat GanillyIsles of ScillyGreat InnisvoulsIsles of ScillyGreat Mew StoneDevonGreen IslandIsles of ScillyGreen IslandPoole HarbourGugh Isles of ScillyGull Island HampshireGuther's Island Isles of ScillyGwealIsles of ScillyHanjague Isles of ScillyHavengore IslandEssexHavergate Island SuffolkHayling IslandChichester HarbourHeadin Haw Islands of FurnessHedge-end IslandEssexHilbre IslandWirralHorsea IslandPortsmouth HarbourHorsey IslandEssexInner FarneFarne IslandsLindisfarneNorthumberlandLittle ArthurIsles of ScillyLittle EyeWirralLittle GaninickIsles of ScillyLittle GanillyIsles of ScillyLittle InnisvoulsIsles of ScillyLongshipsLand's EndLong IslandPoole HarbourLong IslandLangstone HarbourLooe IslandCornwallLower HorseEssexLothinglandSuffolk and NorfolkLundyBristol ChannelMenawethanIsles of ScillyMerrick IslandIsles of ScillyMersea IslandEssexMiddle EyeWirralMullion IslandCornwallNew England IslandEssexNornourIsles of ScillyNorth Binness IslandLangstone HarbourNorthey IslandEssexOld Harry RocksDorsetThe PinnacleDorsetLittle PinnacleDorsetThe NeedlesDorsetOtter IslandPoole HarbourPergins IslandPoole HarbourOsea IslandEssexOuter Trial BankLincolnshirePewit IslandEssexPewit IslandPortsmouth HarbourPiel IslandIslands of FurnessPilsey IslandChichester HarbourPlumb IslandIsles of ScillyPortsea IslandHampshirePotton IslandEssexPuffin IslandIsles of ScillyRagged IslandIsles of ScillyRamsey IslandIslands of FurnessRead's Island Humber estuaryRoa IslandIslands of FurnessRosevearIsles of ScillyRound IslandIsles of ScillyRound IslandPoole HarbourDrove IslandPoole HarbourStone IslandPoole HarbourRushley IslandEssexScolt Head IslandNorfolkSt AgnesIsles of ScillySt Clement's Isle CornwallSt Helen'sIsles of ScillySt Martin'sIsles of ScillySt Mary'sIsles of ScillySt Michael's MountCornwallSt Mary's IslandTyne and WearSamsonIsles of ScillySheep IslandIslands of FurnessIsle of SheppeyThames EstuarySkipper's IslandEssexSouth Binness IslandLangstone HarbourStaple IslandFarne IslandsSteep HolmBristol ChannelStert IslandSomersetStony IslandIsles of ScillyTeänIsles of ScillyThatcher RockDevonThorney IslandChichester HarbourToll's IslandIsles of ScillyTrescoIsles of ScillyTwo Tree IslandThames EstuaryWallasea IslandEssexWalney IslandIslands of FurnessWamses IslandFarne IslandsWhale IslandPortsmouth HarbourWhite IslandIsles of ScillyWhitton Island Humber estuaryIsle of WightEnglish Channel
Inland islands
There are numerous islands within freshwater lakes and rivers 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).
Name LakeBelle Isle WindermereBlake Holme WindermereCherry Holm UllswaterCrow Holme WindermereDeergarth How Island ThirlmereDerwent Isle Derwent WaterFir Island Coniston WaterGrass Holme WindermereHawes How Island ThirlmereHen Holme WindermereHeron Island Rydal WaterHolme Crag WindermereHolme Islands Crummock WaterLady Holme WindermereLillies of the Valley WindermereLing Holme WindermereLingy Holm UllswaterLittle Isle Rydal WaterLord's Island Derwent WaterMaiden Holme WindermereNorfolk Island UllswaterOak Island Coniston WaterOtter Island Derwent WaterOtterbield Island Derwent WaterPeel Island Coniston WaterRamp Holme WindermereRampsholme Island Derwent WaterRough Holme WindermereScale Island Crummock WaterSilver Holme WindermereSt Herbert's Island Derwent WaterThompson's Holme WindermereUnnamed island Elter WaterGrasmere Island GrasmereWall Holm UllswaterWatness Coy Devoke WaterWood Howe Haweswater ReservoirWoodhouse Islands Crummock Water
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).
Name LocationNewark IslandRiver TrentAlney IslandRiver SevernBig Island Carsington WaterBird Island Stocks Reservoir, LancashireBridgemarsh Island River Crouch, EssexDenny Island Chew Valley LakeFlat Island Carsington WaterHaddiscoe Island(or Chedgrave Island or simply 'The Island') Between River Waveney, River Yare and New CutHorseshoe Island Carsington WaterLady Island Hornsea MereMillfields Island Carsington WaterPeasholm Island Peasholm Lake, ScarboroughPleasure Island Hickling Broad, NorfolkSailing Club Island Carsington WaterShiningford Island Carsington WaterStanlow Island Merseyside, Manchester Ship CanalSwan Island Hornsea MereWillow Island Stocks Reservoir, Lancashire
Largest islands
Rank Island Area (sq mi) (km2)1Isle of Wight146.77380.152Isle of Sheppey34.4589.253Hayling Island12.0030.004Foulness Island11.3129.305Portsea Island9.4724.546Canvey Island6.9618.047Mersea Island6.9217.948Walney Island5.1213.279Wallasea Island4.1110.6510St Mary's2.546.5811Lundy1.724.4512Tresco1.152.9713St Agnes0.571.4814Bryher0.511.34
Most populous islands
RankIslandPopulation(2011 UK census)1Portsea Island207,1002Isle of Wight141,5383Isle of Sheppey40,3004Canvey Island38,1705Hayling Island17,3796Walney Island10,6517Mersea Islandabout 7,2008Barrow Island2,6169St Mary's1,66810Thorney Island1,07911Foulness Island15112Tresco18013Lindisfarne16214St Martin's14215Roa Islandabout 10016Bryher9217St Agnes7018St Michael's Mount352011 Census19Brownsea Island3020Lundyabout 2821Whale Island1722Burgh Islandabout 1223Piel Island424Gugh3 25Horsey IslandUnknown Total396,447
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 Barrow Island Brown's Island, Rutland Water Cobholm Island, part of Great Yarmouth 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 Portland Isle of Purbeck Kelham Island Ramsey Island Spike Island Stones Island, Carsington Water, Derbyshire Sunk Island Isle of Thanet, formerly separated by the Wantsum Channel The Isle, within tight loop of the River Severn, Shropshire The Island Thorney Island, Cambridgeshire Turbo Island (a bit a concrete in Stokes Croft in Bristol) Isle of Wedmore Fish Island, London
See also List of islands of Scotland List of islands of Wales List of islands of Ireland List of islands of the British Isles List of islands of the United Kingdom
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