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Areas of Hayling Island

Discover the neighbourhoods and villages of Hayling Island, Hampshire.

Colourful beach huts along the seafront at Hayling Island
© Basher Eyre / Geograph / CC BY-SA 2.0

West Beach

Wide sandy beach facing the Solent — famous for watersports, kitesurfing, and the birthplace of windsurfing.

West Beach
Beachlands Amusements funfair on Hayling Island seafront
© Stephen McKay / Geograph / CC BY-SA 2.0

Beachlands

Traditional seaside funfair and beach on the island's eastern shore — a holiday favourite since the 1950s.

Beachlands
St Mary's Church, South Hayling — Norman church dating from the 12th century
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Mengham

The main village centre for South Hayling — shops, restaurants, the post office, and the Mengham Rythe tidal creek.

Mengham
Langstone Harbour — tidal harbour on the northern shore of Hayling Island
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North Hayling

Quiet, rural northern Hayling with views over Langstone Harbour SSSI — great for birdwatching, walking, and a pint at the waterside.

North Hayling
Hayling Billy Coastal Path — former railway line now a walking and cycling trail along the shore
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Northney

Picturesque north-east Hayling on Chichester Harbour — working marina, watersports schools, and stunning harbour views.

Northney