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 climbing site 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. The keep of the castle is mostly intact and is the largest example of its kind anywhere in Europe, due to it being built on the foundations of the Roman Temple of Claudius. 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 2,800 feet northwest 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 The Hythe.
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.
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.
Lexden
Suburb
Photo: Paul Shreeve, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lexden is a suburb of Colchester in Essex, England, lying approximately 1 mile west of the city centre. It has a public house called the Crown. The parish church of St Leonard's is dedicated to Leonard of Noblac, the patron saint of prisoners. Lexden is situated 2½ miles southwest 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″ northLongitude
0.91115° or 0° 54′ 40″ eastOpen location code
9F32WW46+QFOpenStreetMap ID
way 32651969OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=pond
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