Handbuck Eyot

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Handbuck Eyot from the Shiplake bank Handbuck Ait.JPG
Handbuck Eyot from the Shiplake bank

Handbuck Eyot or Handbuck Ait is a thin, wooded island in the River Thames in England towards the eastern edge of the villages of Shiplake, Oxfordshire. It is on the reach above Marsh Lock.

River Thames river in southern England

The River Thames, known alternatively in parts as the Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At 215 miles (346 km), it is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom, after the River Severn.

Shiplake village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England

Shiplake is a village and civil parish beside the River Thames 2 miles (3 km) south of Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. The river forms the parish boundary to the east and south, and also the county boundary between Oxfordshire and Berkshire.

Oxfordshire County of England

Oxfordshire is a county in South East England. The ceremonial county borders Warwickshire to the north-west, Northamptonshire to the north-east, Buckinghamshire to the east, Berkshire to the south, Wiltshire to the south-west and Gloucestershire to the west.

Description

The island is wooded and only accessible by boat. It has been included in the property of five to seven detached houses against the river in Bolney Road, Shiplake which it faces.

See also

Next island upstream River Thames Next island downstream
Unnamed Eyot Handbuck Eyot Poplar Eyot

Coordinates: 51°30′55″N0°52′51″W / 51.5154°N 0.8808°W / 51.5154; -0.8808

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