Local favourite island · Surrey, England
Grotto Island
Grotto Island is an island in Surrey, England.
Grotto Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Grotto Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Grotto Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.32806, -0.43063. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Grotto Island
- RHS Garden, Wisley · park · Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead · ~4 km · Must-see
- Woking Palace moated site, fishponds and ruins at Oldhall Copse · church · Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead · ~9 km · Must-see
- Shah Jahan Mosque · dargah · Surrey · ~10 km · Must-see
- Shah Jahan Mosque · dargah · Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead · ~10 km · Must-see
- Chessington World of Adventures · fort · Greater London · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ashtead Common · sanctuary · Greater London · ~11 km · Must-see
- Stokes Field · park · Greater London · ~12 km · Must-see
- St Mary the Virgin · church · Greater London · ~12 km · Must-see
- Epsom Common · church · Greater London · ~12 km · Must-see
- Horton Country Park · sanctuary · Greater London · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tumulus NE of Cherkley Court, Leatherhead Downs · church · Greater London · ~13 km · Must-see
- Thames Ditton Marina · church · Greater London · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hampton Court Palace · fort · Greater London · ~13 km · Must-see
- Saint Andrew's Church · church · Greater London · ~14 km · Must-see
- Hampton Court Park · park · Greater London · ~14 km · Must-see
- The Wood · sanctuary · Greater London · ~14 km · Must-see
- Thames Down Link · trek · Greater London · ~15 km · Must-see
- Box Hill · viewpoint · Greater London · ~15 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Grotto Island
- Isle of Sheppey · river spot · Kent · ~110 km · Must-see
- Hamhaugh Island · river spot · Surrey · ~8 km
- D'Oyly Carte Island · river spot · Surrey · ~8 km
- Desborough Island · river spot · Surrey · ~8 km
- Pharaoh's Island · river spot · Surrey · ~8 km
- Wheatley's Ait (north) · river spot · Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead · ~10 km
- Sunbury Lock Ait · river spot · Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead · ~11 km
- Rivermead Island · river spot · Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead · ~11 km
- Sunbury Court Island · river spot · Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead · ~12 km
- Grand Junction Isle · river spot · Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead · ~12 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Grotto Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Grotto Island?
Nearby: RHS Garden, Wisley (park, 4 km), Woking Palace moated site, fishponds and ruins at Oldhall Copse (church, 9 km), Shah Jahan Mosque (dargah, 10 km), Shah Jahan Mosque (dargah, 10 km), Chessington World of Adventures (fort, 10 km), Ashtead Common (sanctuary, 11 km).