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
There are great places to visit near Portsmouth including some great cities, villages, lakes, towns, historic buildings, shopping centres and airports.
Cities to visit near Portsmouth include Portsmouth, and Winchester.
Portsmouth has some unmissable villages nearby like Southwick, Milford-on-Sea, and Hambledon.
Don't miss Southwick Park Lake's lakes if visiting the area around Portsmouth.
There are a number of towns near Portsmouth including Aldershot, Lymington, Gosport, Basingstoke, and Southampton.
Fort Blockhouse is one of Portsmouth's best, nearby historic buildings to visit in Portsmouth.
Don't miss The Malls - Basingstoke, and Westquay's shopping centres if visiting the area around Portsmouth.
Southampton Airport, and Blackbushe Airport are great places to visit near Portsmouth if you like airports.
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
Canals near Portsmouth
Rivers near Portsmouth
Shopping in Portsmouth
The Boardwalk Shopping Centre Coverack Way, Port Solent
The Boardwalk Shopping Centre mall
Ocean Park Retail Park Dundas Lane, Copnor
Ocean Park Retail Park mall
Cascades Shopping Centre Commercial Road, Somers Town
Cascades Shopping Centre 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
Morrisons Anchorage Road, Anchorage Park
Morrisons supermarket
Thai & Asian Foodmart 173, Albert Road
Thai & Asian Foodmart supermarket
Sainsbury's Fitzherbert Road, Farlington
Sainsbury's supermarket
Co-op Food Winston Churchill Avenue, Somers Town
Co-op Food supermarket
Iceland Somers Road North, Fratton
Iceland supermarket
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