The township of Hayling Island contains the villages of East and West Hayling and lies within the Portsmouth and S.E. Hampshire region.
Hayling Island offers plenty of chances to make the most of your leisure time having pubs, restaurants, amusements, bingo, a funfair and snooker clubs as well as offering many sporting activities such as swimming, sailing, windsurfing, golf, squash, tennis, sea fishing, riding and walking.
Hayling Island is a traditional coastal resort that has suffered as a result of the decline of the traditional seaside vacation.
Salt production was an industry on the island from the 11th century (the Domesday Book recorded a saltpan on the island for this purpose) until the late 19th century. At the northwest corner of the island lies the Hayling Oysterbeds Local Nature Reserve.
Hayling Island is surrounded by Chichester Harbour, Langstone Harbour and the Solent and is reached by a road bridge from Havant, with good road, motorway and rail connections.
The Island is also said to be one of the best Wind Surfing areas on the South Coast.
Haylings beach donkeys are a joy for the young whilst the young at heart stand by and see the pleasure on their faces
Destination Hayling Island will see the refurbishment of the whole seafront, focused on the creation of a new landmark conceptual “modern pier” building, which will be the centerpiece of a re-invigorated seafront.
When you decide to travel to Hayling island then a terrific place to stay would be Cockle Warren Cottage Hotel - it is exactly on the coast and you will be enveloped in the appeal of the cottage with the warm sea breeze tapping on your bedchamber window.