Lake North
Ward in Isle of Wight, England
| Coordinates: | 50.653, -1.168 |
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| OS grid ref: | SZ 58 84 |
| Dialling code: | 01983 (Isle of Wight) |
The coastal ward centred on the village of Lake sits on the east side of the Isle of Wight in England, backing onto the sandy seafront of Sandown Bay. It benefits from a long promenade and easy rail and road links to neighbouring seaside towns such as Shanklin and Sandown, making it a popular base for day-trippers and families.
With Victorian seaside roots the area mixes holiday accommodation and caravan parks with established residential streets, so the community swings between a quiet year‑round population and a busy seasonal trade; tourism, hospitality and local services dominate the local economy. Community groups and local councils are often involved in coastal management and amenity improvements, giving the ward a practical blend of seaside character, social activity and the typical challenges of a tourism-led place.
Postcode districts covering Lake North
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 20.9 miles
- Portsmouth 12 miles
- Gosport 10.7 miles
- Waterlooville 16.4 miles
- Bognor Regis 23.8 miles
- Fareham 13.8 miles
- Eastleigh 23.5 miles
- Eastleigh Town 22.8 miles
- Havant 16.3 miles
- Totton 23.6 miles
- Totton and Eling 23.3 miles
- Chichester 21.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sandown Built-up area 0 miles
- Lake Parish 0.2 miles
- Sandown South Ward 0.5 miles
- Lake South Ward 0.9 miles
- Sandown North Ward 1.1 miles
- Alverstone Garden Village Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Yaverland Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Apse Heath Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Shanklin Central Ward 1.6 miles
- Shanklin Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Winford Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Brading Built-up area 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Lake North
PO36 8PR, PO36 9HA, PO36 9LW, PO36 9EX, PO36 9JF, PO36 8PN, PO36 9LT, PO36 8NX, PO36 9JT … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 22.1 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 30.8 miles
- Sandown Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Lake Railway Station 0.5 miles
Hotels near Lake North Ad
- Medehamstede 1.7 miles
- The Q Hotel 1.7 miles
- Royal Pier 0.5 miles
- Trouville Hotel 3 0.6 miles
- The Clifton Guest Accommodation 4 1.8 miles
- Luccombe Manor Country House Hotel 3 2 miles
- wight accomodation 3 0.3 miles
- The Wighthill 4 0.4 miles
- The Caledonian Island Hotel 0.2 miles
- Premier Inn Isle of Wight Sandown 3 0.6 miles
Local points of interest
- Carlisle Fort (Historical) Historic site 0.9 miles
- Brading Roman Villa Historic site 1.5 miles
- Bembridge Harbour Harbour 3.6 miles
- Eight Acre Copse Forest 3.7 miles
- Ventnor Beach Beach 4.5 miles
- Bembridge Beach Beach 4.7 miles
- Quarr Abbey Historic site 5.5 miles
- Osborne House Historic site 8.1 miles
- Northcourt Country house 8.2 miles
- Gosport Premier Marina Marina 10.2 miles
- HMS Warrior Museum 10.3 miles
- Royal Navy Museum Museum 10.5 miles