The Lake
You reach The Lake, an attraction, by heading 500 m northeast of Townwell. The site is in the hands of South West Maritime Academy. Look also at Berkeley Castle, 7.6 km away, first of 34 more within 15 km.
Attraction near Townwell
Just outside Townwell
The Lake is 500 m northeast of Townwell. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Picking your season
Expect highs of 17–22°C in Townwell from May to September.
The Lake
Attraction.
It is run by South West Maritime Academy.
- Type
- Attraction
- Run by
- South West Maritime Academy
- Town
- 500 m northeast of Townwell
- Official site
- thelakeuk.com
Around The Lake, mapped
Orange: The Lake.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns that count The Lake
The 8 towns are led in size by Charfield, with 2,833 people. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Townwell
Tortworth Green
Charfield
Heath End
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where The Lake is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Townwell | 500 m southwest of it | 275 | 3 |
| Tortworth Green | 700 m northwest of it | 612 | 3 |
| Charfield | 900 m east of it | 2,833 | 5 |
| Heath End | 1.7 km south of it | 369 | 2 |
| Falfield | 2.4 km northwest of it | 297 | 3 |
| Wickwar | 3.2 km southeast of it | 1,701 | 7 |
| Kingswood | 3.7 km east of it | 1,409 | 7 |
| Stone | 3.9 km northwest of it | 536 | 6 |
Pair The Lake with these
Of the 34 within 15 km, look for 3 historic houses, 2 castles and an abbey or priory.
CastleBerkeley Castle7.6 km away2
Abbey or priory · English HeritageKingswood Abbey4.3 km away3
Historic houseBadminton House13 km away4
CastleThornbury Castle7.1 km away5
GardenWestonbirt Arboretum15 km away6
Historic house · National TrustNewark Park7.8 km away7
Historic house · National TrustHorton Court9 km away8
MuseumEdward Jenner Museum7.8 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on The Lake
Where is The Lake?
The Lake is 500 m northeast of Townwell, Gloucestershire.
What is The Lake?
Attraction.
Who runs The Lake?
South West Maritime Academy.
When is the best time to visit The Lake?
May to September are the warmest months in Townwell, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near The Lake?
Within 15 km: Berkeley Castle (7.6 km), Kingswood Abbey (4.3 km), Badminton House (13 km) and Thornbury Castle (7.1 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Berkeley Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kingswood Abbey: Throwawayhack, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Badminton House: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thornbury Castle: nick sarebi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westonbirt Arboretum: Photo taken by and copyright Stuz., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newark Park: Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Horton Court: Marion Dutcher, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Jenner Museum: Nick from Bristol, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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