Long Island

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: 50.83224, -1.00575. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Long Island

• Hayling Billy · sanctuary · Isle of Wight · ~3 km · Must-see
• Warblington Castle · fort · Isle of Wight · ~4 km · Must-see
• Chichester Harbour National Landscape · fort · Hampshire · ~6 km · Must-see
• Fort Widley · fort · Portsmouth · ~6 km · Must-see
• Fort Cumberland · fort · Portsmouth · ~6 km · Must-see
• Brook Meadow (Emsworth) · museum · Isle of Wight · ~7 km · Must-see
• Eastney Beam Engine House · museum · Portsmouth · ~7 km · Must-see
• Milton Park · sanctuary · Portsmouth · ~7 km · Must-see
• St Mary's · church · Portsmouth · ~7 km · Must-see
• Hayling Island · beach · Isle of Wight · ~8 km · Must-see
• Tipner Lake · beach · Portsmouth · ~8 km · Must-see
• Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum · museum · Portsmouth · ~8 km · Must-see
• St Paul's · church · Portsmouth · ~8 km · Must-see
• St Agathas · church · Portsmouth · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lumps Fort · fort · Portsmouth · ~9 km · Must-see
• Portchester Castle · fort · Portsmouth · ~10 km · Must-see
• Fort Southwick · fort · Portsmouth · ~10 km · Must-see
• St Anne's Church · church · Portsmouth · ~10 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Long Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Long Island

• Poole Quay (Ferries for Brownsea Island) · river spot · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~88 km · Must-see
• Long Island · river spot · Portsmouth · ~0 km
• North Binness Island · river spot · Hampshire · ~1 km
• Baker's Island · river spot · Portsmouth · ~1 km
• Baker's Island · river spot · Hampshire · ~1 km
• South Binness Island · river spot · Hampshire · ~1 km
• South Binness Island · river spot · Portsmouth · ~1 km
• Hayling Island · river spot · Hampshire · ~4 km
• Fowley Island · river spot · Hampshire · ~5 km
• Fowley Island · river spot · Isle of Wight · ~5 km

All rivers, islands & mangroves in Hampshire

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