Round Island, Dorset
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| Round Island | |
 Round Island, from the western shore of Poole Harbour | |
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| Grid reference: | SY988874 |
| Area: | 15 acres |
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Round Island is an island in Poole Harbour in 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]
The size of the island is 15 acres. It is a private property with a mina house and holiday cottages. The land of the island a mix of grassy paddocks and woodland.
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References
- ↑ "Harbour island is 'dream' location". BBC. 2007-11-09. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/7083765.stm. Retrieved 2007-11-09.