Where is St Mary's Island?

St Mary's Island is in London, United Kingdom (postcode ME4 3AP), in the parish of Medway, unparished area.

How do I get to St Mary's Island?

The nearest railway station is Fort Apache, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode ME4 3AP.

Is St Mary's Island a protected site?

Yes — St Mary's Island is part of the Medway Estuary and Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Tower Hill to Cockham Wood SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Is St Mary's Island free to visit?

Yes, St Mary's Island is free to enter.

How do I get to St Mary's Island?

The nearest railway station is Fort Apache, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ME4 3AP.

Islands · South East England

St Mary's Island

In or near Hoo St Werburgh.

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly

St Mary's Island — island in Medway, Kent, England, UK.

St Mary's Island, islands in South East England — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 4 h–12 h
Nearest railway station: Fort Apache · 2.0 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit St Mary's Island, the nearest railway station is Fort Apache, which is 2 km away. The postcode for the island is ME4 3AP, and entry is free.

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St Mary's Island is a island in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "island in Medway, Kent, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.4064°, 0.5450°.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Medway Estuary and Marshes SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tower Hill to Cockham Wood SSSI
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

St Mary's Island is part of the Chatham Maritime development area in Medway, South East England. It is located at the northern end of Chatham, adjacent to Brompton and Gillingham. Once part of the Royal Dockyard, Chatham, the area had consisted of a mixture of sports fields and warehousing during the later years of the Royal Navy's time in occupation. St.Mary's Island is divided from mainland Chatham by three basins used by the dockyard.

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Background

History

The Romans were the first people to use the Island. They constructed a road through the marshy swamp criss-crossed by tidal channels land, and established a ferry route from the Island to the Hoo Peninsula. The ferry was named 'Prince's Bridge' on early maps, it was used until the final years of the last century. The 3 dockyard basins are sited on St Mary's Creek, which passed from the River Medway, near Gillingham to the River Medway (again) near Chatham. In 1575, the creek was blocked with stakes, as a defensive method against the Spanish forces. In 1585, a chain was placed across the River Medway, secured on the island and linked with a Wheelhouse at Upnor Castle. It would have been…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 51.4064, 0.5450
District: Medway
Parish: Medway, unparished area
Postcode: ME4 3AP
Parliamentary constituency: Rochester and Strood
Nearest railway station: Fort Apache — 2 km

Sources

wikidata: Q7594499 (CC0)
wikipedia: St Mary's Island, Kent (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Aerial view of St Mary's Island, Kent.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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