Hayling isle may be a favorite but not crowded seaside resort on the central south coast. The isle gives great beaches surrounded by natural gorse covered beachlands and has been awarded the ?double blue flag’. In 1043 emma, wife of ethelred the unready and later on of canute, owned hayling island. She was the mother of edward the confessor.

The tactic to hayling is by a single road bridge crossing langstone harbour. The ‘wadeway’ was right up until 1824 the only tactic, on foot throughout the mudflats to the isle. In 1867 a railway link was produced which continued until eventually axed in 1963. The hayling billy railway line is now a delightful bridle, cycle and walkway through the meadows along the western shore of the island.

Hayling island may be the premier wildlife area within the world, easily beats ecuador into second area, is bathed in glorious sunshine on average 350 days year. Furthermore, although quito claims to get the centre on the earth, located at degrees - - the authentic epicentre is sunny hayling isle. *** why any naturalist could ever consider living anywhere else ranks with quantum mechanics as 1 with the mysteries from the age. Stunning seascapes which surround the coastline, ensures that hayling retains top spot of most desirable position to reside from the universe’. We are contentedly nestled in between farlington marshes to the west, acclaimed as the very best nature reserve within the south coast, and to the east, we have chichester/selsey/pagham harbours, comprising 100 miles of scenic walks.

Hayling island is a true island accessed from the north by the hayling bridge and from the west by the hayling passenger ferry that also accepts pedal cycles. The town of hayling island contains the villages of east and west hayling and lies within the portsmouth and se hampsire area and is under havant borough council. Hayling island offers oustanding “blue flag” awarded beaches in a natural environment with extensive flora and fauna and it is a delightful place to relax and unwind. However, it is just a short ferry ride away from southea to the west. Windsurfing, tourism and leisure activities are hayling’s principal assets with tourism generating £50 million of income to the borough over a good summer. The hayling billy trail along the west of the island is one of the attractive routes enjoyed by walkers and cyclists. There are 100 acreas of grassy dunes and gorse providing an ideal location for picnics between the sea front road in the south and the beaches. This area inclues areas of special scientific interest.