Islands · South East England
Burntwick Island
In or near St Mary Hoo.
Burntwick Island — island in Kent, United Kingdom.
Dan Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Nearest railway station
- Queenborough · 5.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Burntwick Island, the nearest railway station is Queenborough, located 5.2 km away. The postcode for navigation is ME3 0EP. Entry to the island is free.
About
Burntwick Island is a island in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "island in Kent, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.4210°, 0.6750°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Medway Estuary and Marshes SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Medway Estuary & Marshes
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Burntwick Island is an island in the estuary of the River Medway in Kent, United Kingdom. It is a flat, raised area of marshland around 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long and 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) wide among the tidal sand banks on the southern side of the estuary and separated from the British mainland of Chetney Marshes by a narrow channel known as Stangate Creek. The island is crossed by several narrow tidal channels that mean that at high tide the island is separated into several smaller islands.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Until the 18th century, the island was part of the mainland and formed the northernmost area of the parish of Upchurch. A track that ran from Shoregate Lane at Ham Green can still be traced. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries it was used as a quarantine base for disease-infected ships, with the bodies of those who died usually buried on Deadman's Island 3 km to the east. The island was also used for smuggling, particularly after rising customs duties in the late 18th century, with tea and spirits the most commonly smuggled items. In the first years of the 19th century, Burntwick became a hideout of the North Kent Gang, a notorious group of smugglers. In 1820 they were confronted by…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4210, 0.6750
- District
- Medway
- Parish
- Isle of Grain
- Postcode
- ME3 0EP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rochester and Strood
- Nearest railway station
- Queenborough — 5.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q38251927 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Burntwick Island (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Flagship📷 10Frequently asked questions
- Where is Burntwick Island?
- Burntwick Island is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode ME3 0EP), in the parish of Isle of Grain.
- What is Burntwick Island?
- Burntwick Island — island in Kent, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Burntwick Island?
- The nearest railway station is Queenborough, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode ME3 0EP.
- Is Burntwick Island a protected site?
- Yes — Burntwick Island is part of the Medway Estuary and Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Medway Estuary & Marshes Ramsar wetland.
- Is Burntwick Island free to visit?
- Yes, Burntwick Island is free to enter.
- How do I get to Burntwick Island?
- The nearest railway station is Queenborough, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ME3 0EP.