Islands · South West England
Green Island
In or near Arne.
Green Island — island in Poole Harbour, Dorset, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Nearest railway station
- Poole · 4.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Green Island is a island in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "island in Poole Harbour, Dorset, England". Coordinates: 50.6789°, -1.9908°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Studland & Godlingston Heaths SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Poole Harbour SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Rempstone Heaths SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: PURBECK HEATHS
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Green Island is an island in Poole Harbour in the English county of Dorset. It lies in the central south part of the harbour, south of Brownsea Island and Furzey Island. The island is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Special Protection Area (SPA), and is within the Dorset National Landscape.
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Background
History
The island is currently privately owned by Edward Iliffe, a multi-millionaire from Berkshire. The island was owned from 1987 by the Davies family until 2005. In 2005 the island was put up for sale at an asking price of £2.5 million. In previous years, the island was used by the Green Island Holiday Trust which ran a limited number of holidays for disabled and disadvantaged people on the island. It was also used for corporate events, weddings and functions. The Green Island Holiday Trust now conducts its activities at Holton Lee (near Upton). The island was featured on television in the archaeology programme Time Team. In 2003 Time Team visited the island and conducted works to examine the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.6789, -1.9908
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Corfe Castle
- Postcode
- BH15 1EF
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Poole — 4.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5602704 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Green Island (Dorset) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cliffs on Green Island - geograph.org.uk - 972759.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Furzey Island
Islands · 0.6 km
Goathorn Pier
Piers · 0.9 km
Baden Powell Outdoor Centre
Campsites · 1.3 km
Poole Harbour Trails - Ower
Mountain bike trails · 1.4 km
Baden-Powell First Camp Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.4 km
Pottery Pier
Piers · 1.5 km
Maryland
Vineyards · 1.7 km
Caroline Cliff
Viewpoints · 1.8 km
River Frome, Dorset
Museums · 1.9 km
Poole Harbour
Harbours & ports · 1.9 km
Brownsea Island
Islands · 1.9 km
Round Island
Islands · 2.0 km
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Green Island?
- Green Island is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH15 1EF), in the parish of Corfe Castle.
- What is Green Island?
- Green Island — island in Poole Harbour, Dorset, England.
- How do I get to Green Island?
- The nearest railway station is Poole, about 4.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode BH15 1EF.
- Is Green Island a protected site?
- Yes — Green Island is part of the Studland & Godlingston Heaths SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Poole Harbour SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Green Island free to visit?
- Yes, Green Island is free to enter.
- How do I get to Green Island?
- The nearest railway station is Poole, about 4.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH15 1EF.