Bush Ait

Bush Ait is a small, wooded, uninhabited island in the River Thames at Clewer, Berkshire, on the reach above Boveney Lock, at the mouth of the Clewer Mill Stream.

Landscape

The island lies where the mill stream leads off towards Windsor Racecourse Marina, with the racecourse on its own island of land between the stream and the river. Islands in the Thames are called aits or eyots, from the Old English for a small island.

More about Bush Ait

The Windsor reach is overlooked by Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world, with Eton College across the river.

The Windsor reach is overlooked by Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world, with Eton College across the river.

Visiting

Bush Ait can be seen from boats on the river and, in places, from the Thames Path. You can collect Bush Ait as a sighting in your Island Passport.

Wildlife and area

The river around the island is home to mute swans, grey herons, kingfishers and great crested grebes, and Daubenton’s bats hunt low over the water at dusk. Nearby islands include Baths Island, Queen’s Eyot and Deadwater Ait.