About Thorney Island
This accessible West Sussex island beach near Emsworth offers wonderful seaside exploration for families who pack their own picnic and enjoy unspoilt coastal adventures.
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What visitors say
The walk around the island is lovely! I would avoid it in the winter though as the trail gets minging and very slippery! There are benches dotted around so it has plenty of places to stop for a picnic. If you time your walk right you can stop at the sailing club for refreshments.
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island for swimming walking and nature. You enter the island via intercom. The island is a breathe of fresh air with sea paths virtually taking you all the way round. It really is a hidden gem with great swimming spots dotted all along at high or mid tide. The wildlife is good to with deer, egrets and owls/ hawks. Theirs also a really nice sandy beach at the far south part of the island and nearby is a bird hide. The eastern part of the island is more estuary like with boats and wading birds. at the moment 2025 only one gate is open and thats the western gate on the hayling island side
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Amazing. A great place for a walk. A walk around the island is about 8.5 miles and had lots of sea views, wildlife, beaches etc.
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The coast line footpath round the island is brilliant for walking or running, it always feels a bit further on ground than when planned on the map! So much variety from the marshes with the birds to the sandy beaches on the south side.
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At a glance
- Address
- Emsworth Get directions
- Category
- Beaches & Coastline
- Guest rating
- 4.6 / 5 (112 reviews)
- Suitable for
- All Ages
- Setting
- Outdoor
- Destination
- Thorney Island