Farlington Marshes, Portsmouth

Name: Farlington Marshes
Address: Portsmouth, United Kingdom

#63 among attractions in Portsmouth

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Farlington Marshes is a 119.7-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Portsmouth in Hampshire. It is owned by Portsmouth City Council and managed by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. It is part of Langstone Harbour, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I. It is also part of Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation and of Chichester and Langstone Harbours Ramsar site and Special Protection Area. ()

Elevation: -7 ft b.s.l.Coordinates: 50°50'2"N, 1°1'41"W

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Drayton and FarlingtonPortsmouth United Kingdom

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Farlington Marshes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: North Binness Island, Langstone Harbour, Baker's Island, Long Island.

0.5 miE
Island
North Binness Island
13 min walk • North Binness Island is an island in Langstone Harbour It is 900 metres long and up to 250 metres wide but only rises to 2.5 metres above Ordnance Datum The island was originally part of Binner's Island. The island has been uninhabited in recent times but there is evidence of historical occupation.
1.3 miSE
Harbor
Langstone Harbour, Portsmouth
34 min walk • Langstone Harbour is a 2,085.4-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hampshire. It is an inlet of the English Channel in Hampshire, sandwiched between Portsea Island to the south and west, Hayling Island to the south and east, and Langstone to the north.
0.7 miSE
Island
Baker's Island, Portsmouth
19 min walk • Baker's Island is an island in Langstone Harbour, Hampshire, England. It is 400 m long and up to 300 m wide but only rises to a little over 2 m above Ordnance Datum. Mesolithic and Neolithic flintwork has been found on the island along with Bronze Age and Romano-British pottery.
1 miE
Island
Long Island
26 min walk • Long Island is an island in Langstone Harbour in Hampshire, England. It is 750 metres long and up to 250 metres wide. Three Bronze Age pots have been found on the island as has Mesolithic and late neolithic flint-work.
1.1 miSE
Island
South Binness Island, Portsmouth
29 min walk • South Binness Island is an island in Langstone Harbour. It is 600 metres long and up to 240 metres wide but only rises to 2 metres above Ordnance Datum. Archaeological finds include Bronze Age pottery and an unfinished Plano-convex knife.
0.9 miN
Neighbourhood
Farlington, Portsmouth
24 min walk • Farlington is a primarily residential district of the city of Portsmouth in the county of Hampshire, England. It is located in the extreme north east of the city on the mainland and is not on Portsea Island unlike most of the other areas of Portsmouth.