Hayling Island

Hayling Island is a notable for being promoted and developed as a tourist destination by William Padwick.

By car

Take the A3023 south from the A27 at Havant

By train

The Hayling Billy line closed in 1963 and the nearest railway station is now Havant. Options are available to continue by bus, taxi, foot or bicycle.

By bus

Stagecoach Bus service 30/31 go to Hayling Island from Havant bus station.

By ferry

• Hayling Ferryoffers pedestrian and cyclist access from Eastney in Portsmouth

By bicycle or on foot

The Hayling Billy Heritiage Trail runs over the old railway route from Havant to West Town. While there was a causeway known as the 'Wadeway' which ran from Langstone to Northney, the remains of which are visible at low tide, this was severed for the Chichester to Portsmouth canal in the 1820s and is now dangerous and impassable.

By bus

Stagecoach Bus services 30/31 cover most of the Island, but does not reach the Ferrypoint.

• The Station Theatre

  phone: +44 23 9246 6363
  address: Station Theatre, Station Road, PO11 0EH
  Converted from a station building at the end of the Hayling Billy trail the theatre shows a variety of performances, films and music

• Hayling Seaside Railway

  address: Eastoke Corner
  Seafront narrow gauge railway running from Eastoke Corner to Beachlands

• FunlandAmusement park with three rollercoasters, thrill, family and kids' rides and dodgems; token and session pricing available

• Mengham Shopping CentreTwo streets forming the largest and most central shopping centre on Hayling Island with a variety of services such as healthcare and banks

• Beachlands wednesday carboot

  address: 5 Seafront, Hayling Island PO11 0AG
  A noted carboot that takes place on Wednesdays on the beach subject to the weather

• The Inn on the BeachIconic former lifeboat station now a pub/restaurant on its own on the beach with stunning views an occasional live music

• The Ferryboat

  address: Ferryboat Inn, Ferry Road, Hayling Island, PO11 0DG
  Historic Inn and a great place to relax inside or out with views over Langstone Harbour and Portsmouth. The most famous previous Landlords were the Spraggs family who also used to run the ferry.

AS a tourist destination the island offers B&B, hotel, caravan, holiday camp and campsite accommodation. A selection is shown below:

• Elliots Caravan Park

  phone: +44 23 9246 6991
  address: 23 Haven Road, PO11 9RX
  Caravan park with some small caravans for weekly rent

• Langstone Hotel

  phone: +44 2392 465 011
  address: Northney Road, PO11 0NQ
  A four star spa hotel with business and leisure clientele

• Havant
• Portsmouth
• Emsworth
• Chichester