West Town, Hayling Island

History

Culture and community

Culture

• The Station Theatre is converted from the South Hayling Goods shed at the end of the Hayling Billy trail on the disused Hayling Island branch line.

  Community

• The Hayling Island Community Centre is situated in Hayling Park

  Landmarks

• Royal hotel, a grade II listed building now used for apartments.
• The Royal Shades, a grade II listed public house.

  Sport and leisure

• The Blue Flag beach is a suitable for safe bathing
• A pitch and put and putting green is present at the west end of Beachlands near the Inn on the Beach
• Funland Amusement Park, an amusement park
• The southern end of the Hailing Billy trail is at Station Road, West Town.
• The current western terminus of the Hayling Seaside Railway is at Beachlands.

  Notable people

• William Padwick, Lord of the Manor of Hayling Island foresaw the development of West Town and Beachlands in the 1900s.

  Transport

• West town is on the 30/31 route operated by Stagecoach South that runs a circular route round the south of Hayling Island before returning to Havant for onward rail and bus connections.