Lake South
Ward in Isle of Wight, England
| Coordinates: | 50.642, -1.18 |
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| OS grid ref: | SZ 58 82 |
| Dialling code: | 01983 (Isle of Wight) |
Lake South sits on the eastern seafront of the Isle of Wight, covering the southern part of the village of Lake between Sandown and Shanklin. The ward includes stretches of the Sandown Bay promenade and low-lying beaches and is served by the Island Line at Lake station, making it a very accessible slice of the island’s coast.
Originally developed in the Victorian era as a seaside resort, the area still leans heavily on tourism and hospitality - guesthouses, holiday parks and small independent shops - while also having a significant retired population. Local life is shaped by seasonal visitor peaks, seaside leisure and ongoing concerns about coastal management and housing for seasonal workers and residents.
Postcode districts covering Lake South
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Portsmouth 13 miles20.8 km
- Gosport 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Waterlooville 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Bognor Regis 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Fareham 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Eastleigh 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Eastleigh Town 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Havant 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Totton 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Totton and Eling 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Chichester 22.4 miles36 km
Neighbouring places
- Shanklin Central Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Shanklin Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Lake Parish 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Sandown Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Lake North Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Apse Heath Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Winford Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Sandown South Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Shanklin South Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Alverstone Garden Village Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Sandown North Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Hale Common Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Lake South
PO37 7EA, PO37 7EN, PO37 7DB, PO37 6HZ, PO37 7PL, PO37 7HB, PO36 9QG, PO37 7DZ, PO37 7EG … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Bournemouth Airport 30.5 miles49.1 km
- Shanklin Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Lake Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
Hotels near Lake South Ad
- Haven Hall 5 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Hambledon Hotel 0.9 miles1.4 km
- The Fig Tree Shanklin 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Eastmount Hall Hotel 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Rylstone Manor 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Luccombe Manor Country House Hotel 3 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Luccombe Hall Hotel 4 1.3 miles2 km
- Keats Green Hotel 1 mile1.6 km
- Mayfair Hotel 3 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Marlborough Hotel 2 0.9 miles1.4 km
Schools in Lake South
- Broadlea Primary School Primary
- Gatten and Lake Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Carlisle Fort (Historical) Historic site 1.8 miles3 km
- Brading Roman Villa Historic site 2.5 miles4 km
- Ventnor Beach Beach 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Bembridge Harbour Harbour 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Eight Acre Copse Forest 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Bembridge Beach Beach 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Quarr Abbey Historic site 6.2 miles10 km
- Northcourt Country house 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Osborne House Historic site 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Gosport Premier Marina Marina 11.1 miles17.9 km
- HMS Warrior Museum 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Royal Navy Museum Museum 11.4 miles18.4 km