Alton Water

Alton Water is a manmade reservoir located on the Shotley peninsula. It is the largest in , with a perimeter of over 8 miles.
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  • Type: Sports location
  • Description: lake in the United Kingdom
  • Also known as: Alton Water Sports Centre
  • Address: Holbrook Road, IP9 2RY

Places of Interest

Highlights include Royal Hospital School and Church of St Peter, Stutton.

School
The is a British co-educational fee-charging international boarding and day school with naval traditions. The school admits pupils aged 11 to 18 through Common Entrance or its own examination.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stutton and Holbrook.

Village
is a small village and a civil parish approximately seven miles south of Ipswich in , United Kingdom, on the Shotley peninsula. The village has two pubs, a community shop, a primary school, a village hall, a vets and a hair salon, an 18th-century period self-catering holiday cottage, bed and breakfast, and a holistic therapy centre.

Village
is a village situated close to the northern shore of the estuary of the River Stour, in , England. It is located on the Shotley Peninsula in Babergh district, around 5 miles south of the centre of .

Hamlet
Holbrook is a village situated close to the northern shore of the estuary of the River Stour, in , England. It is located on the Shotley Peninsula in Babergh district, around 5 miles south of the centre of .

Alton Water

Latitude
51.97596° or 51° 58′ 34″ north
Longitude
1.14031° or 1° 8′ 25″ east
Elevation
95 feet (29 metres)
Levels
1
Open location code
9F33X4GR+94
Open­Street­Map ID
way 67233955
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
sport=­sailing
Open­Street­Map feature
sport=­windsurfing
Open­Street­Map feature
sport=­fishing
Open­Street­Map feature
sport=­cycling
Geo­Names ID
7302618
Wiki­data ID
Q4736916
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