Lake Isle of Wight Map

About Lake

Lake rests upon the Isle of Wight, a quiet expanse of coastal plain where the land gently inclines towards the Solent. It lies 1.3 km west-south-west of Sandown (from Sandown: bearing 241°T, OS grid SZ 590 837). The air here often carries the faint, briny tang of the sea, a constant reminder of the island’s maritime character, even when the water itself is out of sight. Fields, often a rich, dark loam, stretch out under a sky that can shift from the soft, diffused light of a cloudy morning to the sharp, brilliant clarity of a summer afternoon. The main thoroughfare of Lake, with its varied architecture, hints at a history of quiet growth and adaptation, a place where the pace of life is measured by the ebb and flow of the tides and the turning of the seasons.

About This Lake Map Page

Explore Lake, Isle of Wight, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.650353, -1.166605. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.