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The Bristol Channel (Welsh: Môr Hafren, literal translation: "Severn Sea") is a major inlet in the island of Great Britain, separating South Wales (from Pembrokeshire to the Vale of Glamorgan) and South West England (from Devon, Somerset to North Somerset).
Steep Holm (Old English: Ronech and later Steopanreolice [1]) is an English island lying in the Bristol Channel. The island covers 48.87 acres (19.78 ha) at high tide, expanding to 63.26 acres (25.60 ha) at mean low water. [2] At its highest point it is 78 metres (256 ft) above mean sea level.
Lundy is an English island in the Bristol Channel.It forms part of the district of Torridge in the county of Devon.. About 3 miles (5 kilometres) long and 5 ⁄ 8 mi (1 km) wide, Lundy has had a long and turbulent history, frequently changing hands between the British crown and various usurpers.
Denny Island (Welsh: Ynys Denny; grid reference) is a small uninhabited rocky island of 0.24 hectares (0.6 acres), with scrub vegetation, in the Severn Estuary. Its rocky southern foreshore marks the boundary between England and Wales. Above high water mark, the island is reckoned administratively to Monmouthshire, South Wales.
Map of the Bristol Channel and the Severn Estuary (shown here as "Mouth of the Severn") The Severn estuary at Beachley, Gloucestershire, showing the strong tidal currents. The Severn Estuary ( Welsh : Aber Hafren ) is the estuary of the River Severn , flowing into the Bristol Channel between South West England (from North Somerset, Bristol and ...
Big Island: Carsington Water: Bird Island: Stocks Reservoir, Lancashire [2] Bridgemarsh Island: River Crouch, Essex: Denny Island: Chew Valley Lake: Flat Island: Carsington Water: Haddiscoe Island (or Chedgrave Island or simply 'The Island') Between River Waveney, River Yare and New Cut [3] Horseshoe Island: Carsington Water: Lady Island ...
Flat Holm is part of Wales, although it is in the English parliamentary constituency of Bristol North West, whereas the nearby island of Steep Holm is part of England. About 1.3 km (0.81 mi) northwest of Flat Holm are three rocky islets collectively known as The Wolves , measuring approximately 25 m (82 ft) by 20 m (66 ft).
This is a list of islands of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has thousands of islands within its territory and several external territories. This is a list of selected British islands grouped by constituent country or overseas territory .