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Fearns Island

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Fearn's Island (17587402994)
Fearn's Island (17587402994)

Fearns Island (formerly Far Steander Island and Leeds Dam Island) is a small river island lying in the middle of the River Aire, between the banks of Leeds Dock and Leeds city centre. The island covers roughly 0.7 acres of land. The island acts as a break in the river, dividing the weir at Leeds Dam from Leeds Locks, a core lock in the Aire and Calder Navigation. Nowadays, the island is managed by the Canal & River Trust. The island falls at the centre point of Knight's Way Footbridge, built in 2007 to connect Leeds Dock with the apartments on the other side of the river. Leeds Dam was refurbished in 2017 as part of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme. The island falls within the council ward of Hunslet and Riverside and the parliamentary constituency of Leeds South. The northern half of the island was once home to various industrial sites, but eventually fell into disrepair in the 20th century. A proposal was put forward in 2010 to turn the northern half of the island into a nature reserve. The plan went ahead, and buildings on the island were eventually demolished in 2016 and the area was given over to wildlife. As of March 2026, there are plans to turn parts of the northern half of the island into a public space. The island also hosts mooring posts for barges and other small boats along the river.

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Fearns Island
Knights Way Bridge, Leeds Richmond Hill

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LS10 1LG Leeds, Richmond Hill
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