Portsmouth in Hampshire

Portsmouth is a City in the county of Hampshire.

The city port of Portsmouth on the south coast is a historic naval town and now a major yachting centre.

The bustling harbour is home to many bars and restaurants as well as the famous Spinnaker Tower. Portsmouth is also home to the Mary Rose Museum, which displays the remains of Henry VIII’s flagship that sunk in 1545. Visitors can explore the city’s long maritime history at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, which houses museums, exhibitions and two working ships.

Portsmouth postcode: PO1 3

Retail in Portsmouth

There are great places to visit near Portsmouth including some great cities, villages, lakes, towns, historic buildings, shopping centres and airports.

Don't miss Portsmouth, and Winchester's cities if visiting the area around Portsmouth.

Southwick, Milford-on-Sea, and Hambledon are some of Portsmouth best villages to visit near Portsmouth.

The area around Portsmouth's best lakes can be found at Southwick Park Lake.

The area around Portsmouth boasts some of the best towns including Aldershot, Lymington, Gosport, Basingstoke, and Southampton.

The area close to Portsmouth boasts some of the best historic buildings including Fort Blockhouse.

The area around Portsmouth boasts some of the best shopping centres including The Malls - Basingstoke, and Westquay.

There are a several good airports in the Portsmouth area like Southampton Airport, and Blackbushe Airport.

Portsmouth History

There are some historic monuments around Portsmouth:

Areas of Portsmouth

Like most towns and cities Portsmouth is comprised of a number of areas, once separate villages or small towns and parishes now part of Portsmouth.

Many of the areas of Portsmouth have their own character and places of interest.



Places to see near Portsmouth

Lakes near Portsmouth

Rivers near Portsmouth

Shopping in Portsmouth

Ocean Park Retail Park Dundas Lane, Copnor

Ocean Park Retail Park mall

Gunwharf Quays Portsea, Portsmouth

Gunwharf Quays retail park

Victory Retail Park Portsea, Portsmouth

Victory Retail Park retail park

The Bridge Shopping Centre Fratton, Portsmouth

The Bridge Shopping Centre retail park

Tesco 16, High Street

Tesco supermarket

Co-op Food 155, 157

Co-op Food supermarket

The Co-operative Food 73-75, Albert Road

The Co-operative Food supermarket

Okey Oriental Supermarket 104, 106

Okey Oriental Supermarket supermarket

Sainsbury's Local 77-79, Palmerston Road

Sainsbury's Local supermarket

Thai & Asian Foodmart 173, Albert Road

Thai & Asian Foodmart supermarket

Where to Eat in Portsmouth