Must-see beach · Portsmouth, Isle of Wight
Tipner Lake
Tipner Lake is a beach in Portsmouth, Isle of Wight.
Tipner Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Tipner Lake
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Tipner Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.82952, -1.09548. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tipner Lake
- Portchester Castle · fort · Portsmouth · ~2 km · Must-see
- St Paul's · church · Portsmouth · ~3 km · Must-see
- Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum · museum · Portsmouth · ~3 km · Must-see
- St Agathas · church · Portsmouth · ~4 km · Must-see
- St Mary's · church · Portsmouth · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mary Rose Museum · museum · Portsmouth · ~4 km · Must-see
- St Anne's Church · church · Portsmouth · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fort Southwick · fort · Portsmouth · ~4 km · Must-see
- Portsmouth Historic Dockyard · museum · Portsmouth · ~4 km · Must-see
- Royal Naval Museum · museum · Portsmouth · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fort Widley · fort · Portsmouth · ~4 km · Must-see
- Spinnaker Tower · viewpoint · Portsmouth · ~5 km · Must-see
- City Museum · church · Portsmouth · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fort Brockhurst · fort · Portsmouth · ~6 km · Must-see
- Royal Garrison Church · church · Portsmouth · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fort Blockhouse · fort · Portsmouth · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fort Nelson · fort · Portsmouth · ~6 km · Must-see
- Milton Park · sanctuary · Portsmouth · ~6 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Tipner Lake
- Hayling Island · beach · Isle of Wight · ~13 km · Must-see
- Egypt Point Light (Disused) · beach · Isle of Wight · ~21 km · Must-see
- Isle of Wight · beach · Isle of Wight · ~30 km · Must-see
- East Beach · beach · Hampshire · ~31 km · Must-see
- Climping Beach · beach · West Sussex · ~48 km · Must-see
- Littlehampton Museum · beach · West Sussex · ~49 km · Must-see
- Christchurch Harbour · beach · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~60 km · Must-see
- Beach House Park · beach · West Sussex · ~64 km · Must-see
- Bournemouth East Beach · beach · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~69 km · Must-see
- Studland Bay · beach · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~79 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Tipner Lake safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Tipner Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Tipner Lake?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Tipner Lake?
Nearby: Portchester Castle (fort, 2 km), St Paul's (church, 3 km), Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum (museum, 3 km), St Agathas (church, 4 km), St Mary's (church, 4 km), Mary Rose Museum (museum, 4 km).
Is Tipner Lake worth visiting?
Tipner Lake is listed as a must-see beach in Isle of Wight on Spotwander.