Towns & cities · South East England
Lake
Lake — village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lake · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Lake is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 2 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 4,950 people. Address: PO36. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, UK". Coordinates: 50.6499°, -1.1678°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Lake is a large village and civil parish located on Sandown Bay, on the Isle of Wight, England. It is six miles south-east of Newport situated between Sandown and Shanklin, and 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) to the east of the hamlet of Apse Heath.
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Background
History
The high street that runs through Lake has not changed much since the early 20th century. However, the village war memorial, constructed in 1920,
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- Coordinates
- 50.6499, -1.1678
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Lake
- Postcode
- PO36
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight East
- Population
- 4,950
- Nearest railway station
- Lake — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1939072 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lake, Isle of Wight (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Church of The Good Shepherd, Lake Road, Lake, Isle of Wight (July 2016) (5).JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lake?
- Lake is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO36), in the parish of Lake.
- Is Lake a protected site?
- Yes — Lake is part of the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Lake free to visit?
- Yes, Lake is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lake?
- The nearest railway station is Lake, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO36.