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.

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

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

Thai & Asian Foodmart 173, Albert Road

Thai & Asian Foodmart 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

Where to Eat in Portsmouth

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Brett Gregory is an award-winning filmmaker based in Bolton whose production company, Serious Feather, is currently making a documentary about autism and poetry.

As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.

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