Steven's Eyot is an ait

Ait

An ait is a small island. It is especially used to refer to islands found on the River Thames and its tributaries in England....

 (island) in the River Thames

River Thames

The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...

 in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is a borough in southwest London, England. The main town is Kingston upon Thames and it includes Surbiton, Chessington, New Malden and Tolworth. It is the oldest of the three Royal Boroughs in England, the others are Kensington and Chelsea, also in London,...

, London

London

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, England

England

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, on the reach above Teddington Lock

Teddington Lock

Teddington Lock is a complex of three locks and a weir on the River Thames in England at Ham in the western suburbs of London. The lock is on the southern Surrey side of the river....

. It is just below Kingston Railway Bridge

Kingston Railway Bridge

Kingston Railway Bridge crosses the River Thames near Kingston upon Thames, England carrying the South West Trains looping branch line from London Waterloo to Shepperton and Richmond. It was first discussed in 1860 and completed in 1863. The bridge links Kingston and Hampton Wick stations, and...

 and opposite Kingston Rowing Club

Kingston Rowing Club

Kingston Rowing Club is an amateur rowing club, based in England, founded in 1858.The club is one of the world's oldest and most successful amateur rowing clubs...

.

Steven's Eyot is not connected to the mainland and river traffic is directed to the Middlesex

Middlesex

Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...

 side because of posts and mooring on the Surrey side. The island is the base of the Small Boat Club (SBC), a not-for-profit club run by the members for the members. The SBC leases the island from the Environment Agency

Environment Agency

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, giving only Small Boat Club members the right to permanent mooring on the island.

See also

• Canbury Gardens
  Canbury Gardens
  Canbury Gardens is a public space in Kingston upon Thames, along the Lower Ham Road, covering 14-and-a-half-acres area between the road and the towpath along the River Thames, downstream from Kingston Railway Bridge.-History:...
  
  
• Islands in the River Thames
  Islands in the River Thames
  This article lists the islands in the River Thames, in England. It excludes many of the smaller lock islands that were created when weirs and locks were built, and also some very small islands that immediately adjoin the larger ones. The Isle of Dogs and Isle of Grain are no longer islands although...