Cutlers Ait

Cutlers Ait is a tree-covered strip of island in the River Thames beside Romney Island and Romney Lock, near Windsor, Berkshire.

Landscape

The ait lies against the Eton bank, opposite the lock, with Romney Weir between the two islands. Islands in the Thames are called aits or eyots, from the Old English for a small island.

More about Cutlers 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

Cutlers Ait can be seen from boats on the river and, in places, from the Thames Path. You can collect Cutlers 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 Romney Island, Firework Ait and Deadwater Ait.