Guards Club Island, River island in Maidenhead, United Kingdom.
Guards Club Island stretches as a thin landmass in the River Thames, connected to Maidenhead by a cast-iron and wood footbridge near the railway bridge.
The footbridge was adapted from eel bucks in 1865 to provide access to the Guards Club Boathouse, which influenced the island's current name.
The island forms part of Guards Club Park, representing a connection between urban infrastructure and natural preservation along the River Thames.
Access to the island remains restricted between December and June to protect water fowl during their nesting period on this protected natural space.
The nearby Sounding Arch railway bridge, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel in 1838, creates a structural ensemble with the island's connecting bridge.
GPS coordinates: 51.52170,-0.70200
Latest update: March 6, 2025 11:40
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