The Lake

The Lake is a pond in Myland, City of Colchester, England. The Lake is situated nearby to High Woods Country Park, as well as near the pitch Climbing Boulder.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Colchester Castle and Colchester Hospital.

Colchester Castle

Museum

Photo: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Colchester Castle is a Norman castle in Colchester, Essex, England, dating from the second half of the eleventh century. It is located in, and gives its name to, Castle Park. Colchester Castle is situated 1¼ miles south of The Lake.

Colchester Hospital

Hospital

Photo: Elshad, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Colchester Hospital is a district general hospital located in Colchester, Essex. It is managed by East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. Colchester Hospital is situated 2,700 feet west of The Lake.

Colchester railway station

Railway station

Photo: Nic McPhee, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Colchester railway station is a principal stop on the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England, and is the primary station serving the city of Colchester, Essex. Colchester railway station is situated 1 mile southwest of The Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colchester and Fox Street.

Colchester

Photo: Lkcl it, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Colchester is a city in Essex, East Anglia. Home to the University of Essex, the Colchester Institute and an Army Garrison, and with its attractive old buildings, Roman wall, castle and proximity to Constable country, Colchester is an interesting place to visit.

Fox Street

Hamlet

Photo: MJ Reilly, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Fox Street is a hamlet, which is situated 1½ miles east of The Lake.

The Hythe

Suburb

The Hythe is an area in the southeastern part of Colchester in Essex, England, on the River Colne. Historically it was a hamlet. The Hythe was home to the Paxmans Factory which manufactured automobile parts. The Hythe is situated 2 miles south of The Lake.

The Lake

Type: Pond
Category: body of water
Location: Myland, City of Colchester, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.907° or 51° 54′ 25″ north

Longitude

0.91115° or 0° 54′ 40″ east

Open location code

9F32WW46+QF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 32651969

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=pond

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