Islands · South West England
Round Island
In or near Arne.
Round Island — island in Dorset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Nearest railway station
- Poole · 4.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Round Island, the nearest railway station is Poole, located 4.4 km away. The postcode for navigation is BH20 5JL, and entry to the island is free.
About
Round Island is a island in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "island in Dorset, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.6861°, -2.0163°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Poole Harbour SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: PURBECK HEATHS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
- Ramsar wetland: Poole Harbour
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Round Island is an island in Poole Harbour in the English county of Dorset. It lies just off the shore of the Arne Peninsula in the south-west of the harbour, and is separated from the nearby uninhabited Long Island by a narrow channel only a few feet wide. The island is 15 acres in size, being a private property with a mix of grassy paddocks and woodland. Round Island lies within the civil parish of Corfe Castle. The parish was formerly part of the Purbeck local government district,but now forms part of Dorset Council.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.6861, -2.0163
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Corfe Castle
- Postcode
- BH20 5JL
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Poole — 4.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7371054 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Round Island (Dorset) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Round Island - geograph.org.uk - 1772292.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Round Island?
- Round Island is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH20 5JL), in the parish of Corfe Castle.
- What is Round Island?
- Round Island — island in Dorset, England, UK.
- How do I get to Round Island?
- The nearest railway station is Poole, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode BH20 5JL.
- Is Round Island a protected site?
- Yes — Round Island is part of the Poole Harbour SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the PURBECK HEATHS National Nature Reserve.
- Is Round Island free to visit?
- Yes, Round Island is free to enter.
- How do I get to Round Island?
- The nearest railway station is Poole, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH20 5JL.