Hayling island is an island off the south coast of england, in the borough of havant within a county of hampshire. It is twinned with gorron, mayenne, france. A single bridge connects its northern end to the mainland of great britain.

A tiny passenger ferry connects it towards the neighbouring isle of portsea when the city of portsmouth is located. To the west is langstone harbour and towards east is chichester harbour. The seaside at hayling is sandy and till current many years it had been manually filled with gravel and pebbles to minimize seaside erosion. At reduced tide, the west winnner sandbank is seen, extending a mile out to sea. The coastline in this region has substantially changed since roman periods, it’s believed much land is lost from the sandy coasts of hayling and selsey by erosion.Hayling island claims to be an awesome place to kitesurf. The key reason for needing to be a paid up member is one of insurance but also because the beach at the western most end of hayling seafront is actually owned by the golf course. Kitesurfing is not allowed anywhere else on hayling island. Click the respective links above to join up and pay up. The price (at time of print) is £55 per year in total. That is £20 for bksa membership and £25 hka membership.