Isle of Sheppey Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
island off the northern coast of Kent, England in the Thames Estuary
About Isle of Sheppey
The island is separated from the British mainland by a channel called the Swale. It has an area of 36 square miles (93 km²). Sheerness is an industrial port town and the remainder of the island to the east is more rural. Sheppey is derived from Old EnglishSceapig, meaning "Sheep Island". The largest town on the island is Minster with a population of 20,000 (2019). Other towns include Sheerness and Leysdown-on-Sea. There is also a naturist beach beyond Leysdown, towards Shellness. Many of the island's resident population of 40,300 commute to the mainland via the Sheerness-Sittingbourne rail link and the new Sheppey Crossing Bridge. Sheppey is one of few parts of what is now the United Kingdom to have been lost to a foreign power since William the Conqueror's invasion in 1066. This was in Ju
Top Attractions in Isle of Sheppey
Explore the best things to see and do in Isle of Sheppey:
- ★Eastchurch Aviation Museum
- ★Elmley Nature Reserve
Where to Stay in Isle of Sheppey
- 🏨The Shurland Hotel
- 🏨Warden Springs Caravan Park
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