Round Island (Dorset) Explained

Country:England
Official Name:Round Island
Static Image Name:Round Island - geograph.org.uk - 1772292.jpg
Static Image Caption:Round Island viewed from the western shore of Poole Harbour
Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:50.6861°N -2.0163°W
Map Type:Dorset
Civil Parish:Corfe Castle
Shire District:Purbeck
Shire County:Dorset
Region:South West England
Constituency Westminster:South Dorset
Os Grid Reference:SY988874

Round Island is an island in Poole Harbour in the English county of Dorset. It lies just off the shore of the Arne Peninsula in the south-west of the harbour, and is separated from the nearby uninhabited Long Island by a narrow channel only a few feet wide.[1] [2]

The island is 15 acres in size, being a private property with a mix of grassy paddocks and woodland.

Round Island lies within the civil parish of Corfe Castle. The parish was formerly part of the Purbeck local government district,[1] but now forms part of Dorset Council.

Notes and References

  1. Book: OS Explorer Map OL15 - Purbeck & South Dorset . . 2006 . 978-0-319-23865-3 .
  2. Web site: Harbour island is 'dream' location . . 2007-11-09 . 2007-11-09.