Ryde
Parish in Isle of Wight, England
| Coordinates: | 50.723, -1.167 |
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| OS grid ref: | SZ 58 91 |
| Population: | 26,082 |
Ryde is a seaside town and civil parish on the north‑east coast of the Isle of Wight, facing the Solent. It’s known for the long shallow beaches of Ryde Sands that uncover at low tide and for Ryde Pier, a historic landing that helped the town grow as a Victorian resort and still carries a passenger rail link onto the island.
Today Ryde mixes tourism, local shops and a commuter role - a hovercraft service links the town to Portsmouth - and it’s a hub for boating and seaside leisure. The streets retain Georgian and Victorian terraces, there’s an active community calendar of festivals and events, and ongoing regeneration projects aim to balance a large retired population with the needs of families and year‑round visitors.
Postcode districts covering Ryde
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Portsmouth 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Gosport 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Waterlooville 12 miles19.3 km
- Bognor Regis 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Fareham 9 miles14.4 km
- Eastleigh 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Eastleigh Town 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Winchester 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Havant 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Totton 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Totton and Eling 19.7 miles31.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Ryde Built-up area 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Ryde West Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Ryde Monktonmead Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Haylands & Swanmore Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Ryde North West Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Ryde South East Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Ryde Appley & Elmfield Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Binstead & Fishbourne Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Pondwell Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Nettlestone & Seaview Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Nettlestone and Seaview Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Fishbourne Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Ryde
PO33 3EN, PO33 3UJ, PO33 3AG, PO33 3NY, PO33 1EW, PO33 2SD, PO33 3NX, PO33 3NF, PO33 3HF … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Bournemouth Airport 29.8 miles48 km
- Ryde St John's Road Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Ryde Esplanade Railway Station 0.7 miles1.2 km
Hotels in Ryde Ad
Schools in Ryde
- Binstead Primary School Primary
- Dover Park Primary School Primary
- Greenmount Primary School Primary
- Haylands Primary School Primary
- Lift Ryde Secondary
- Oakfield C of E Aided Primary School, Ryde Primary
- Ryde School with Upper Chine Independent - all ages
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Quarr Abbey Historic site 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Eight Acre Copse Forest 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Brading Roman Villa Historic site 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Bembridge Harbour Harbour 4 miles6.5 km
- Bembridge Beach Beach 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Carlisle Fort (Historical) Historic site 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Osborne House Historic site 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Gosport Premier Marina Marina 5.6 miles9 km
- HMS Warrior Museum 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Royal Navy Museum Museum 5.9 miles9.5 km
- HMS Victory Museum 6 miles9.6 km
- Mary Rose Museum Museum 6 miles9.7 km