Editing Hayling Island (section)

==Sport and leisure==
[[File:HaylingIsland.jpg|thumb|right|Beaches at Hayling Island]]

Hayling Island has a [[non-League football]] club, [[Hayling United F.C.]], which plays at Hayling Park.

Although largely residential, Hayling is also a holiday, [[windsurfing]] and [[sailing]] centre, the site where [[windsurfing]] was invented.

In summer 2010, the Hayling Island Sailing Club hosted the 2010 World Laser Standard Senior and Junior Championships (27 August – 5 September). The Senior championship was won by Australian Tom Slingsby, whilst Dane Thorbjoern Schierup won the Junior competition.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.hisc.co.uk/news/news10/019_laser_worlds.htm| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100918001327/http://www.hisc.co.uk/news/news10/019_laser_worlds.htm| archive-date = 18 September 2010| title = Laser Worlds 2010 at HISC}}</ref> Today it is home to many different types of sailing, including a growing Fireball fleet.

Because of the island's popularity for water activities, there are two [[Lifeboat (rescue)|lifeboat]] services: [[Hayling Island Lifeboat Station]], run by the [[RNLI]], and Hayling Island Rescue Service, an [[Independent lifeboats (British Isles)|independent]] service run by retired RNLI helmsman Frank Dunster.

The island hosts one of the few active [[Real Tennis]] courts in the UK. Founded in 1911, Seacourt Tennis club is one of only a handful in the UK where it is possible to play every recognised [[racquet sport]]. The racquets court itself was opened by Sir Colin Cowdrey.

Seacourt Tennis Club<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southhampshirefencing.co.uk/seacourt/|title=Seacourt – Hampshire Fencing Clubs|website=www.southhampshirefencing.co.uk}}</ref> also hosts a weekly fencing club featuring all ages, levels and weapons.

[[File:Hayling Golf Club clubhouse, Hampshire, England.jpg|thumb|right|Hayling Golf Club clubhouse]]
Hayling Golf Club has been voted in the top 100 golf courses in the UK. A traditional links course, although relatively short by modern standards, the strong prevailing south-westerly winds, fast greens, gorse bushes and traditional deep links bunkers make this a stern test for any golfer.

[[File:Hayling Seaside Railway, Hampshire, England.jpg|thumb|right|Hayling Seaside Railway]]
[[Funland (Hayling Island)|Funland]], an amusement park situated at Beachlands, is open year-round, as is the [[Hayling Seaside Railway]] which runs from the funfair to Eastoke corner.

The {{convert|5|mi|km|adj=on}} Hayling Billy Trail is a former light rail right-of-way which has been converted to one of many footpaths on the island.<ref>[http://www.hayling.co.uk/guides/historic/billytrail.php Coastal Path – Billy Trail] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719054439/http://www.hayling.co.uk/guides/historic/billytrail.php |date=19 July 2011 }}. ''Visitor Guides''; Hayling Island Community Online. Retrieved 20 June 2010.</ref> The Ordnance Survey Explorer 120 map covers the area<ref>[http://leisure.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/products/paper-maps/paper-maps-ordnance-survey-great-britain/paper-maps-ordnance-survey-great-britain-os-explorer-map/chichester/pid-9780319240793 Ordnance Survey Explorer 120 map]. ''Ordnance Survey National Mapping Agency'', 2009. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090609220135/http://leisure.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/products/paper-maps/paper-maps-ordnance-survey-great-britain/paper-maps-ordnance-survey-great-britain-os-explorer-map/chichester/pid-9780319240793|date=2009-06-09}} Retrieved 20 June 2010.</ref> and the local tourist information office supplies leaflets of local interest walks.<ref>[http://www.visithavant.co.uk/site/activities/leisure-centres-sports-clubs Tourist Information Office Beachlands] ''Havant Tourist Information Office''. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202080349/http://www.visithavant.co.uk/site/activities/leisure-centres-sports-clubs|date=2009-02-02}} Retrieved 20 June 2010.</ref>

The [[Station Theatre (Hayling Island)|Station Theatre]] hosts a variety of plays staged by the Hayling Island Amateur Dramatics Society, [[Hayling Musical Society]], musical events and films throughout the year.<ref name=HayDra>[http://www.hayling-dramatics.hampshire.org.uk/whatson.htm  Events diary] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100717015126/http://www.hayling-dramatics.hampshire.org.uk/whatson.htm |date=17 July 2010 }}. Hayling Island Station Theatre. Retrieved 20 June 2010.</ref><ref name="HMS">[https://haylingmusicalsociety.co.uk/whats-on/ Current Production]. Hayling Musical Society.</ref>

The island has several churches of different denominations including three Anglican churches: St Peter's at [[Northney]], [[St Mary's Church, Hayling Island|St Mary's]] at Gable Head and the more recently built St Andrew's in South Hayling.