Gurnard
Parish in Isle of Wight, England
| Coordinates: | 50.75, -1.325 |
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| OS grid ref: | SZ 47 94 |
| Dialling code: | 01983 (Isle of Wight) |
Gurnard is a small coastal village and civil parish on the north‑west coast of the Isle of Wight, immediately west of Cowes and looking out across the Solent. It sits around a shingle beach and low marshland, with a tidy seafront and good views to the mainland; the proximity to ferry links and the busy yachting waters gives it a distinctly nautical feel.
Originally a modest fishing hamlet, the parish developed through the Victorian and Edwardian periods and today mixes year‑round residents with holiday homes and visitors drawn by sailing and the coastal setting. Local life still revolves around maritime leisure and small businesses, while many people commute to nearby Cowes or Portsmouth for work, and the community retains a quiet, village atmosphere punctuated by seasonal bursts of activity during regatta and holiday weekends.
Postcode districts covering Gurnard
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Portsmouth 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Bournemouth 23.3 miles37.4 km
- Gosport 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Waterlooville 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Fareham 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Eastleigh 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Eastleigh Town 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Winchester 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Havant 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Christchurch 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Totton 14.1 miles22.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Cowes West & Gurnard Ward 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Cowes Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Cowes South & Northwood Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Northwood Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Cowes Medina Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Cowes North Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- East Cowes Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Great Thorness Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Osborne Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Parkhurst & Hunnyhill Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Whippingham Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Newport Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Gurnard
PO31 8NS, PO31 8JA, PO31 8RB, PO31 8RQ, PO31 8JL, PO31 8JU, PO31 8RS, PO31 8RA, PO31 8JG … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Bournemouth Airport 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Ryde Pier Head Railway Station 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Ryde Esplanade Railway Station 7.3 miles11.8 km
Hotels near Gurnard Ad
- Villa Rothsay Hotel 4 1.3 miles2 km
- Hewitt's Restaurant & Rooms 3 3.7 miles5.9 km
- One Holyrood Hotel 4 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Best Western New Holmwood Hotel 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Charter House 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Master Builders House Hotel 4 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Riverside House 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The Montagu Arms Hotel 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Lakeside Park Hotel & Spa 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Marine 7.4 miles11.8 km
Local points of interest
- Osborne House Historic site 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Calshot Beach Beach 4.3 miles7 km
- Exbury House Estate 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Quarr Abbey Historic site 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Cadland House Estate 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Northcourt Country house 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Titchfield Abbey Historic site 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Lymington Yacht Haven Harbour 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Netley Abbey Archaeological site 9 miles14.4 km
- Hythe Marina Marina 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Brading Roman Villa Historic site 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Eight Acre Copse Forest 9.4 miles15.1 km