Eel Pie Island

Names

Irish: Eel Pie Island

Geography

Roughly 600 m long, with around 50 homes, two boatyards and a community of artists' studios.

Geology

Bedrock: Thames Group (Clay, Silt, Sand And Gravel), Eocene–Eocene. Superficial deposits: River Terrace Deposits (Undifferentiated) (Sand And Gravel). Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026, licensed under the BGS Open Data Licence (OGL v3.0). Source: BGS DigMapGB-625 Bedrock & Superficial WMS.

History

Named for the eel pies sold to day-trippers in the 19th century. The Eel Pie Island Hotel hosted seminal blues and R&B gigs from 1956 to 1967.

How to reach it

Footbridge from Twickenham Embankment — pedestrians only.

Accommodation

Private residential — no public accommodation. Studios open twice yearly to visitors.

Nearby and related islands

• Belle Isle (Windermere)
• Brownsea Island
• Burgh Island
• Isle of Dogs
• Isle of Wight
• Lindisfarne (Holy Island)
• Lundy
• St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Sources

• Wikidata · Q3048859 · CC0
• Wikipedia — Islands in the River Thames · Eel Pie Island · CC BY-SA 4.0