Hayling Island

Hayling Island is an island off the south coast of England in Hampshire, east of Portsmouth. It is a holiday, windsurfing and sailing centre, and offers golf and tennis. The island is connected to Enhland by a road bridge.

Understand
Hayling Island is a notable for being promoted and developed as a tourist destination by William Padwick.

By car
Take the A3023 south from the A27 at Havant

By train
The Hayling Billy line closed in 1963 and the nearest railway station is now Havant. Options are available to continue by bus, taxi, foot or bicycle.

By bus
Stagecoach Bus service 30/31 go to Hayling Island from Havant bus station.

By bicycle or on foot
The Hayling Billy Heritiage Trail runs over the old railway route from Havant to West Town. While there was a causeway known as the 'Wadeway' which ran from Langstone to Northney, the remains of which are visible at low tide, this was severed for the Chichester to Portsmouth canal in the 1820s and is now dangerous and impassable.

By bus
Stagecoach Bus services 30/31 cover most of the Island, but does not reach the Ferrypoint.

Sleep
AS a tourist destination the island offers B&B, hotel, caravan, holiday camp and campsite accommodation. A selection is shown below:

Go next

 * Havant
 * Portsmouth
 * Emsworth
 * Chichester