Where is The Kench, Hayling Island?

The Kench, Hayling Island is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO11 0DQ), in the parish of Havant, unparished area.

How do I get to The Kench, Hayling Island?

The nearest railway station is Beachlands, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode PO11 0DQ.

Who owns The Kench, Hayling Island?

The Kench, Hayling Island is owned by Hampshire Countryside Service.

Is The Kench, Hayling Island a protected site?

Yes — The Kench, Hayling Island is part of the Sinah Common SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Langstone Harbour SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Is The Kench, Hayling Island free to visit?

Yes, The Kench, Hayling Island is free to enter.

How do I get to The Kench, Hayling Island?

The nearest railway station is Beachlands, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO11 0DQ.

Are dogs allowed at The Kench, Hayling Island?

Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.

Wildlife reserves · South East England

The Kench, Hayling Island

In or near Portsmouth.

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly

The Kench, Hayling Island is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom.

The Kench, Hayling Island, wildlife reserves in Hampshire — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 2 h–4 h
Best time of year: Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
Nearest railway station: Beachlands · 2.5 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit The Kench, Hayling Island, the nearest railway station is Beachlands, which is 2.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is PO11 0DQ, and entry to the reserve is free.

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The Kench, Hayling Island is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 50.7930°, -1.0200°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.

Photo gallery

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Sinah Common SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest: Langstone Harbour SSSI
Ramsar wetland: Chichester and Langstone Harbours

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

The Kench, Hayling Island is a 6-hectare (15-acre) Local Nature Reserve on Hayling Island in Hampshire. It is owned by Hampshire County Council and managed by Hampshire Countryside Service. It is part of Chichester and Langstone Harbours Ramsar site and Special Protection Area, Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation and Langstone Harbour Site of Special Scientific Interest. This site on the south shore of Langstone Harbour is an area of saltmarsh and intertidal mud. Birds use the mud as a feeding area at low tide and roost on a shingle ridge during high tide.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates: 50.7930, -1.0200
County: Hampshire
District: Havant
Parish: Havant, unparished area
Postcode: PO11 0DQ
Parliamentary constituency: Havant
Nearest railway station: Beachlands — 2.5 km

Sources

wikidata: Q96097717 (CC0)
wikipedia: The Kench, Hayling Island (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: An evening in early spring at The Kench - geograph.org.uk - 1193878.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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