Appletree Eyot

Island in Oxfordshire South Oxfordshire

England

Appletree Eyot

Houses on Waverley Road, Reading — Houses on Waverley Road, Reading Credit: JThomas

Appletree Eyot is a picturesque island located in the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles east of the city of Oxford and is accessible by a footbridge. The island covers an area of around 2.5 acres and is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna.

The island is predominantly covered with lush greenery, including a variety of trees such as willows and apple trees, from which it derives its name. The tranquil surroundings make it a popular spot for nature lovers and those seeking a peaceful escape from the bustling city life.

Appletree Eyot is known for its rich wildlife. It serves as a habitat for various bird species, including herons, kingfishers, and swans. The riverbanks surrounding the island are also home to otters and other small mammals.

The island provides an ideal location for recreational activities such as picnicking, fishing, and boating. It offers several picnic areas with benches and tables, allowing visitors to relax and enjoy the scenic views of the river.

Historically, Appletree Eyot was used as a site for gravel extraction, but today, it is a protected area and forms part of the Oxford floodplain. The island's unique ecosystem and natural beauty have made it an important conservation site.

Overall, Appletree Eyot in Oxfordshire is a hidden gem, offering a tranquil haven for nature enthusiasts and a delightful retreat for those looking to enjoy the serenity of the River Thames.

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Appletree Eyot Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 51.467616/-1.0203104 or Grid Reference SU6874. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Houses on Waverley Road, Reading

Houses on Waverley Road, Reading

Houses on Wantage Road, Reading

Houses on Wantage Road, Reading

Waverley Road, Reading In the western suburbs.

Waverley Road, Reading

In the western suburbs.

Houses on Waverley Road, Reading

Houses on Waverley Road, Reading

Waverley Road, Reading

Waverley Road, Reading

Houses on Grovelands Road, Reading

Houses on Grovelands Road, Reading

Houses on Oxford Road, Reading

Houses on Oxford Road, Reading

Oxford Road (A329), Reading

Oxford Road (A329), Reading

The Restoration Aptly named former public house on Oxford Road.
See <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7246303">SU6874 : Sign for the Restoration</a> for sign.

The Restoration

Aptly named former public house on Oxford Road. See SU6874 : Sign for the Restoration for sign.

Sign for the Restoration See <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7246302">SU6874 : The Restoration</a> for context.

Sign for the Restoration

See SU6874 : The Restoration for context.

Houses on Oxford Road

Houses on Oxford Road

Houses on Oxford Road Heading north west.

Houses on Oxford Road

Heading north west.

Car dealership on Oxford Road

Car dealership on Oxford Road

Oxford Road (A329) Heading north west.

Oxford Road (A329)

Heading north west.

The Roebuck Hotel on Oxford Road See <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7246312">SU6775 : Sign for the Roebuck Hotel on Oxford Road</a> for sign.

The Roebuck Hotel on Oxford Road

See SU6775 : Sign for the Roebuck Hotel on Oxford Road for sign.

Sign for the Roebuck Hotel on Oxford Road See <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7246310">SU6775 : The Roebuck Hotel on Oxford Road</a> for context.

Sign for the Roebuck Hotel on Oxford Road

See SU6775 : The Roebuck Hotel on Oxford Road for context.

George VI postbox on Oxford Road, Purley on Thames Postbox No. RG8 462.

George VI postbox on Oxford Road, Purley on Thames

Postbox No. RG8 462.

St Mary, Purley-on-Thames: rear view

St Mary, Purley-on-Thames: rear view

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Appletree Eyot is located at Grid Ref: SU6874 (Lat: 51.467616, Lng: -1.0203104)

Administrative County: Oxfordshire

District: South Oxfordshire

Police Authority: Thames Valley

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Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 51.467616,-1.0203104

Traffic Calming: table

Lat/Long: 51.4636354/-1.0216359

Traffic Calming: table

Lat/Long: 51.4644073/-1.022501

Traffic Calming: table

Lat/Long: 51.4652271/-1.0234292

Barrier: cycle_barrier

Bicycle: yes

Foot: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4650119/-1.0244698

Turning Circle

Turning Circle: circle

Lat/Long: 51.465831/-1.0220501

Crossing

Crossing: unmarked

Crossing Island: yes

Crossing Markings: no

Kerb: lowered

Tactile Paving: no

Lat/Long: 51.4656118/-1.0200235

Recycling

Location: overground

Recycling Clothes: yes

Recycling Glass: yes

Recycling Glass Bottles: yes

Recycling Shoes: yes

Recycling Type: container

Lat/Long: 51.4668972/-1.0211943

Telephone

Booth: KX100

Covered: booth

Lat/Long: 51.465333/-1.0198633

Postal Code: RG30

Ref: RG30 354

Lat/Long: 51.4645297/-1.0202558

Post Box

Collection Times: Mo-Fr 09:00, Sa 07:00

Postal Code: RG30

Ref: RG30 209

Lat/Long: 51.4673132/-1.0247972

Crossing

Bicycle: yes

Crossing: unmarked

Crossing Markings: no

Kerb: lowered

Tactile Paving: no

Lat/Long: 51.4663841/-1.0208798

Crossing

Bicycle: yes

Crossing: unmarked

Crossing Markings: no

Kerb: lowered

Tactile Paving: no

Lat/Long: 51.4664554/-1.0210072

Bus Stop

Romsey Road

Bench: yes

Bin: yes

Bus: yes

Lit: yes

Naptan AtcoCode: 039027140001

Naptan NaptanCode: rdgdjwj

Public Transport: platform

Route Ref: 16;18;132;142

Shelter: yes

Source: survey

Tactile Paving: no

Lat/Long: 51.4654683/-1.0197991

Post Box

Check Date Collection Times: 2022-06-14

Collection Times: Mo-Fr 16:30; Sa 11:30

Drive Through: no

Ref: RG30 135

Royal Cypher: EIIR

Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113

Lat/Long: 51.4657051/-1.0198836

Turning Circle

Lat/Long: 51.464313/-1.019176

Railway: switch

Lat/Long: 51.4686057/-1.0234254

Railway: switch

Lat/Long: 51.4690606/-1.024436

Railway: switch

Lat/Long: 51.4694416/-1.0252212

Man Made: antenna

Lat/Long: 51.4686185/-1.0253759

Barrier: cycle_barrier

Bicycle: yes

Foot: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4647947/-1.0247081

Barrier: bollard

Bicycle: yes

Foot: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4655671/-1.0239113

Bicycle Parking

Bicycle Parking: stands

Capacity: 15

Covered: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4658154/-1.0199958

Crossing

Bicycle: yes

Crossing: unmarked

Crossing Markings: no

Kerb: lowered

Tactile Paving: no

Lat/Long: 51.4649849/-1.0182362

Crossing

Bicycle: yes

Crossing: unmarked

Crossing Markings: no

Kerb: lowered

Tactile Paving: no

Lat/Long: 51.4652289/-1.018762

Barrier: cycle_barrier

Lat/Long: 51.4662934/-1.0137329

Crossing

Check Date Tactile Paving: 2023-02-21

Crossing: zebra

Tactile Paving: no

Lat/Long: 51.4659183/-1.0197862

Entrance: main

Lat/Long: 51.465832/-1.0197813

Crossing

Crossing: zebra

Tactile Paving: no

Lat/Long: 51.4662357/-1.0205985

Crossing

Crossing: unmarked

Crossing Island: yes

Crossing Markings: no

Kerb: lowered

Tactile Paving: no

Lat/Long: 51.4661771/-1.020934

Crossing

Crossing: unmarked

Crossing Island: yes

Crossing Markings: no

Kerb: lowered

Tactile Paving: no

Lat/Long: 51.4661304/-1.0210256

Kerb: no

Tactile Paving: no

Lat/Long: 51.4643689/-1.0168594

Crossing

Bicycle: yes

Crossing: unmarked

Crossing Markings: no

Kerb: lowered

Tactile Paving: no

Lat/Long: 51.4648217/-1.0178619

Crossing

Bicycle: yes

Crossing: unmarked

Crossing Markings: no

Kerb: lowered

Tactile Paving: no

Lat/Long: 51.4643466/-1.0168099

Traffic Signals

Traffic Signals Direction: backward

Lat/Long: 51.4649672/-1.0185804

Traffic Signals

Traffic Signals Direction: forward

Lat/Long: 51.4650146/-1.0186869

Crossing

Button Operated: yes

Crossing: traffic_signals

Crossing Ref: pelican

Kerb: lowered

Tactile Paving: yes

Traffic Signals Sound: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4649904/-1.0186324

Crossing

Crossing: unmarked

Crossing Markings: no

Kerb: lowered

Tactile Paving: no

Lat/Long: 51.4649136/-1.0183056

Kerb: no

Tactile Paving: no

Lat/Long: 51.4643269/-1.0167651

Macfarlane Packaging

Addr City: Reading

Addr Housename: Unit C

Addr Housenumber: 9

Addr Postcode: RG30 6AZ

Addr Street: Deacon Way

Opening Hours Signed: no

Shop: storage_rental

Lat/Long: 51.4656214/-1.0175712

Waste Basket

Lat/Long: 51.4659388/-1.0198446

BIU group

Addr Housenumber: 15

Addr Street: Deacon Way

Office: company

Lat/Long: 51.4660669/-1.0185615

Access: private

Entrance: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4660007/-1.0191113

CAT Energyst

Addr Housenumber: 17

Addr Street: Deacon Way

Opening Hours Signed: no

Shop: doityourself

Wheelchair: no

Lat/Long: 51.4662622/-1.0190032

Sun Chemical

Opening Hours Signed: no

Shop: doityourself

Lat/Long: 51.4652452/-1.0175814

Kingfisher

Opening Hours Signed: no

Shop: hardware

Lat/Long: 51.4653515/-1.0179966

Cafe

Waitrose Cafe

Check Date Opening Hours: 2024-03-08

Cuisine: regional

Indoor Seating: yes

Internet Access: wlan

Opening Hours Signed: no

Outdoor Seating: no

Lat/Long: 51.4660678/-1.0193597

Access: private

Entrance: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4657536/-1.0180655

Entrance: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4654338/-1.0171565

Firework Factory

Check Date Opening Hours: 2023-02-21

Opening Hours Signed: no

Shop: pyrotechnics

Website: http://www.thereadingfireworkfactory.co.uk

Lat/Long: 51.4652215/-1.0186158

Disused Shop: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4652524/-1.0186976

China Health

Opening Hours Signed: no

Shop: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4668389/-1.0224178

Warner Comm

Opening Hours Signed: no

Shop: mobile_phone

Website: https://www.warnercomm.co.uk/

Lat/Long: 51.4669567/-1.022564

Fast Food

Sun Shine

Cuisine: chinese

Opening Hours Signed: no

Lat/Long: 51.4669968/-1.0226136

Bench

Backrest: no

Lat/Long: 51.4663619/-1.0160818

Waste Basket

Waste: trash

Lat/Long: 51.466326/-1.0157076

Waste Basket

Waste: dog_excrement

Lat/Long: 51.4663331/-1.0155682

Thames Canoe Hire

Shop: canoe_hire

Website: https://www.thamescanoehire.com/

Lat/Long: 51.4662466/-1.0149546

Universal Commercial Vehicles Limited

Office: company

Lat/Long: 51.465057/-1.0159833

Restaurant

thai now

Check Date Opening Hours: 2023-02-21

Cuisine: thai

Opening Hours Signed: no

Takeaway: only

Website: https://thai-now.com/

Lat/Long: 51.4651901/-1.0185356

German Bakery Windsor

Shop: bakery

Lat/Long: 51.4669614/-1.021252

the shredquarters ltd

Leisure: fitness_centre

Lat/Long: 51.4671625/-1.0215482

A2 supplies ltd

Office: yes

Phone: +44 118 956 1411

Website: https://a2supplies.co.uk

Lat/Long: 51.4670252/-1.0213657

thames side

Office: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4646684/-1.0158175

angling direct

Shop: fishing

Lat/Long: 51.4645891/-1.015948

rexep

Office: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4645139/-1.0160263

reed harris

Office: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4644082/-1.0161405

cybertronics UK

Office: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4643065/-1.0162482

3d transmissions

Office: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4643736/-1.0155075

vj tech

Office: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4645037/-1.0153834

xp power

Office: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4652472/-1.0165748

berkshire meat traders

Shop: wholesale

Lat/Long: 51.4649078/-1.0167122

Car Rental

Northgate vehicle hire

Lat/Long: 51.4649255/-1.016968

barber trev's

Shop: hairdresser

Lat/Long: 51.4651351/-1.0184472

added dimension

Office: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4666279/-1.019847

transauto

Office: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4667479/-1.0202046

hellaby meats uk ltd

Shop: wholesale

Lat/Long: 51.467096/-1.0214577

jaspers catering service

Office: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4672237/-1.0216171

mts automotive services

Office: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4673016/-1.0217194

mas kuchen

Shop: kitchen

Lat/Long: 51.467767/-1.0225556

field & hawken

Shop: doityourself

Lat/Long: 51.467675/-1.0224106

motor parts direct

Shop: car_parts

Lat/Long: 51.4643127/-1.0155844

Bench

Backrest: no

Lat/Long: 51.4641447/-1.0162854

Bench

Backrest: no

Lat/Long: 51.4641346/-1.0162498

Tilehurst East Junction

Railway: junction

Lat/Long: 51.4698032/-1.0260011

Direction: 220

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 13

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 51.4634332/-1.0190998

Crossing

Crossing: unmarked

Crossing Island: no

Crossing Markings: no

Lat/Long: 51.4653111/-1.0196712

Direction: 180

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 12

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 51.4648481/-1.0209794

Direction: 215

Fixme: survey for panel count

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 4

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 51.4641551/-1.0219682

Direction: 125

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 11

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 51.4641781/-1.021906

Direction: 170

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 2

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 51.4644586/-1.0229291

Direction: 80

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 7

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 51.4644867/-1.0228992

Direction: 260

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 7

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 51.464479/-1.0229747

Direction: 145

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 6

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 51.4644271/-1.0242199

Direction: 230

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 9

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 51.4649259/-1.0249922

Traffic Calming: table

Lat/Long: 51.4657049/-1.0255251

Direction: backward

Traffic Calming: table

Lat/Long: 51.4669094/-1.0239731

Direction: forward

Traffic Calming: table

Lat/Long: 51.4667467/-1.0238386

Direction: backward

Traffic Calming: table

Lat/Long: 51.4669218/-1.0238436

Fixme: solar panels?

Lat/Long: 51.4682333/-1.0243205

Direction: 220

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 12

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 51.4669021/-1.0243773

Traffic Calming: island

Lat/Long: 51.467742/-1.0229602

Traffic Calming: island

Lat/Long: 51.4675701/-1.0227431

The data included in this document is from www.openstreetmap.org. The data is made available under ODbL.

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