Getting onto Foulness Island?

[Mighty Shrimper]

Does anybody know how to obtain a permit to get onto foulness island and has anybody been on the island lately? We've been looking into our family history for a while now and discovered we had relatives on the island over 100 years ago and that they're buried at the church on the island so we would like to go and pay our respects.

 

[MK Shrimper]

For information on visiting Foulness Heritage Centre, call 01702 217836.

Google is an amazing invention. :winking:

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Used to go onto the ranges many years ago to service the portaloos at each range. Needed a permit, vehicle check etc but that was entry at the MOD centre in Shoebury. I am sure you can just drive on now from the Wakering entrance. There is a village on the island and it's a fascinating place, much like the fictional Royston Vaysey. White City is great, a couple of old planes lying about.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

I know RitchieC.had a lunchtime pint with his wife at the pub there a few years back.Had to phone up beforehand to get permission.You might want to pm him for details.

 

[Jam_Man]

For information on visiting Foulness Heritage Centre, call 01702 217836.

Google is an amazing invention. :winking:

Whats the best way to find out about Google?

 

[pickledseal]

Used to be open 3rd Sunday of the month or something like that.

Cycle ride must be coming up in October?

 

[canveyshrimper]

Whats the best way to find out about Google?

Google it? :unsure:

 

[Pubey]

Google it? :unsure:

If you google google then the internet will collapse. Everyone knows that.

 

[Eastblack]

Used to be open 3rd Sunday of the month or something like that.

Cycle ride must be coming up in October?

9th September.

 

[Peter Arnold]

Does anybody know how to obtain a permit to get onto foulness island and has anybody been on the island lately? We've been looking into our family history for a while now and discovered we had relatives on the island over 100 years ago and that they're buried at the church on the island so we would like to go and pay our respects.

The road into the island is opened to the public in the afternoon on the 1st Sunday of each month, April to October for access to the island's heritage centre (well worth a visit) and to the church (which is next to the heritage centre)

Full details here:
http://mediafiles.thedms.co.uk/Publication/EE-Ess/cms/pdf/Foulness%20Heritage%20Centre%20leaflet.pdf

Any more question then please ask; my parents live on the Island.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Are coachloads of Iranian tourists allowed on the Island?

 

[DTS]

Guaranteed my Dad will know this. He gave me a book on the island a few weeks ago.

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

He gave me a book on the island a few weeks ago.

What were the pair of you doing over there Dave :smile:

 

[canveyshrimper]

What were the pair of you doing over there Dave :smile:

Manufacturing a thermo nuclear device to drop on Colchester? :unsure:

 

[Pubey]

Can't say I know much about Foulness Island, sounds like Craggy Island's brother.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Can't say I know much about Foulness Island, sounds like Craggy Island's brother.

No priests on foulness tho

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Manufacturing a thermo nuclear device to drop on Colchester? :unsure:

I've seen some of the stuff they do over there and they defo have nuclear gear on the island