Bembridge
Parish in Isle of Wight, England
| Coordinates: | 50.681, -1.095 |
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| OS grid ref: | SZ 64 87 |
| Population: | 3,688 |
Bembridge sits on the eastern tip of the Isle of Wight, occupying a shingle spit and a sheltered tidal harbour. The coastline here - including the mudflats and sandbanks around Bembridge Harbour and the nearby chalk downland of Culver Down - is important for seabirds and draws sailors, walkers and birdwatchers; the village’s lifeboat tradition speaks to a long maritime history.
Originally a fishing community, Bembridge now blends quaint cottages and larger Victorian houses with independent shops, galleries and cafés. A distinctive historic windmill and St Luke's Church punctuate the village, and the local economy leans on tourism and retirement incomes alongside small-scale trades, giving it a relaxed, slightly seasonal character.
Postcode districts covering Bembridge
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 21.1 miles34 km
- Portsmouth 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Gosport 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Waterlooville 13.7 miles22 km
- Bognor Regis 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Fareham 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Eastleigh 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Eastleigh Town 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Havant 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Totton 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Totton and Eling 24 miles38.7 km
- Chichester 17.8 miles28.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Hillway Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Bembridge Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- St. Helens Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Brading & St. Helens Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Brading Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Yaverland Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Sandown North Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Seaview and Nettlestone Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Nettlestone & Seaview Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Nettlestone and Seaview Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Pondwell Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Sandown South Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Bembridge
PO33 1XG, PO35 5TJ, PO35 5RQ, PO35 5PL, PO35 5YP, PO35 5NY, PO35 5PQ, PO35 5RL, PO35 5XY … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Bournemouth Airport 33.4 miles53.8 km
- Brading Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Sandown Railway Station 3.4 miles5.4 km
Hotels near Bembridge Ad
- The Birdham at Bembridge 4 0.6 miles1 km
- St Helens Coastal Resort 4 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Haven Hall 5 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Seaview Hotel 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Hambledon Hotel 5 miles8 km
- The Fig Tree Shanklin 5 miles8.1 km
- Ye Spotted Dogge 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Eastmount Hall Hotel 4.8 miles7.8 km
- The Marine 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Rylstone Manor 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
Schools in Bembridge
- Bembridge C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bembridge Harbour Harbour 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Bembridge Beach Beach 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Eight Acre Copse Forest 1.9 miles3 km
- Brading Roman Villa Historic site 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Carlisle Fort (Historical) Historic site 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Quarr Abbey Historic site 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Ventnor Beach Beach 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Southsea Marina Marina 8.1 miles13 km
- Fratton Park Stadium 8.1 miles13 km
- HMS Warrior Museum 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Gosport Premier Marina Marina 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Royal Navy Museum Museum 8.3 miles13.4 km