Notable river spot · Dorset, Dorset
Long Island
Long Island is a river spot in Dorset, Dorset.
Long Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Long Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Long Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.69141, -2.01865. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Long Island
- Ham Common · sanctuary · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~4 km · Must-see
- Saint James Church · church · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~4 km · Must-see
- Poole Quay (Ferries for Brownsea Island) · river spot · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~4 km · Must-see
- Brownsea Castle · fort · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hartland Moor · park · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~6 km · Must-see
- Poole Park · park · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~6 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary's, Longfleet · church · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~6 km · Must-see
- St. George's Church · church · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~7 km · Must-see
- Corfe Castle · fort · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~8 km · Must-see
- Wareham Castle · church · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~8 km · Must-see
- Studland Bay · beach · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~8 km · Must-see
- St Dunstan Orthodox Christian Church · church · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~8 km · Must-see
- Alexandra Park · park · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~9 km · Must-see
- Christ Church · church · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~11 km · Must-see
- Our Lady Immaculate Church · church · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~11 km · Must-see
- St Marks Church · church · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bournemouth Islamic Centre & Central Mosque · dargah · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~13 km · Must-see
- St Stephen's Church · church · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~13 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Long Island
- Poole Quay (Ferries for Brownsea Island) · river spot · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~4 km · Must-see
- Long Island · river spot · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~0 km
- Round Island · river spot · Dorset · ~1 km
- Round Island · river spot · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~1 km
- Green Island · river spot · Dorset · ~3 km
- Green Island · river spot · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~3 km
- Furzey Island · river spot · Dorset · ~3 km
- Furzey Island · river spot · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~3 km
- Brownsea Island · river spot · Dorset · ~4 km
- Gigger's Island · river spot · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Long Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Long Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Long Island?
Nearby: Ham Common (sanctuary, 4 km), Saint James Church (church, 4 km), Poole Quay (Ferries for Brownsea Island) (river spot, 4 km), Brownsea Castle (fort, 5 km), Hartland Moor (park, 6 km), Poole Park (park, 6 km).
Is Long Island worth visiting?
Long Island is listed as a notable river spot in Dorset on Spotwander.