Sumptermead Ait

Sumptermead Ait at the downstream end

Sumptermead Ait is an island in the River Thames belonging to Buckinghamshire. It is situated the reach above Old Windsor Lock, near Datchet. The island is a thin wooded strip separated by a narrow channel on the Buckinghamshire side. In 1995 a Thames-side path was created here for the diverted Thames Path.

The island has a long history, being recorded as "Sondremede" in 1263, when given to the prioress of St Helens in London, and "Saunder-meade" in 1586, when leased to the queen's laundress.

See also

• Islands in the River Thames

References

• Location map: 51°29’11"N, 0°35’23"W