Stokes Bay, Portsmouth

Name: Stokes Bay
Address: Portsmouth, United Kingdom

#69 among attractions in Portsmouth

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Stokes Bay is an area of the Solent that lies just south of Gosport, between Portsmouth and Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire. There is a shingle beach with views of Ryde and East Cowes on the Isle of Wight to the south and Fawley to the south west. The settlement of Alverstoke is close by. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°46'43"N, 1°9'52"W

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Portsmouth United Kingdom

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Stokes Bay – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Gilkicker, Browndown Battery, Fort Gomer, Stanley Park.

1.1 miE
Forts and castles, Golf
Fort Gilkicker, Portsmouth
28 min walk • Fort Gilkicker is a historic Palmerston fort built at the eastern end of Stokes Bay, Gosport, Hampshire England to dominate the key anchorage of Spithead.
0.7 miNW
Forts and castles
Browndown Battery, Portsmouth
19 min walk • Browndown Battery, also referred to erroneously in some sources as Browndown Fort, is a former military coastal defence fortification and base on the Southern shoreline of England in the county of Hampshire. First erected in the mid-1840s, the battery was continuously modified until disarmed in 1905/6.
0.9 miN
Forts and castles
Fort Gomer, Portsmouth
22 min walk • Fort Gomer was one of the Palmerston Forts, in Gosport, England, the southernmost and first-built Polygonal fort in the defence line to the west of Gosport. It was located on land immediately to the west of the present Gomer Lane.
0.6 miN
50°47'12"N • 1°9'43"W
Stanley Park, Portsmouth
15 min walk • Park
0.9 miNW
Neighbourhood
Browndown, Portsmouth
23 min walk • Browndown is a 66.5-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gosport in Hampshire. This is a shingle beach owned by the Ministry of Defence, which has areas of heather, grass heath and gorse.

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Which popular attractions are close to Stokes Bay?

Nearby attractions include Stanley Park, Portsmouth (15 min walk), Browndown Battery, Portsmouth (19 min walk), Fort Gomer, Portsmouth (22 min walk), Browndown, Portsmouth (23 min walk).

Stokes Bay, Portsmouth

Facts and practical information

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Stokes Bay – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Fort Gilkicker, Portsmouth

Browndown Battery, Portsmouth

Fort Gomer, Portsmouth

Stanley Park, Portsmouth

Browndown, Portsmouth

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Stokes Bay?