Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth

Name: Hilsea Lines
Address: Portsmouth, United Kingdom

#71 among attractions in Portsmouth

Forts and castles

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The Hilsea Lines are a line of 18th- and 19th-century fortifications built at Hilsea to protect the northern approach to Portsea Island, an island off the southern coast of England which forms the majority of the city of Portsmouth and its key naval base. They are now used as a greenspace and leisure area, also known locally as Foxes Forest. ()

Coordinates: 50°50'1"N, 1°3'33"W

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HilseaPortsmouth United Kingdom

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Hilsea Lines – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hilsea Lido, Wymering Manor, Alexandra Park, Hilsea.

0.8 miW
Watersports, Swimming pool, Sport complex
Hilsea Lido, Portsmouth
20 min walk • Hilsea Lido is a freshwater lido at Hilsea, Portsmouth, England. The lido was closed for a number of years but reopened undergoing refurbishment under the control of Hilsea Lido Pool for the People.
1.2 miNW
Reportedly haunted, Historical place, Vernacular architecture
Wymering Manor, Portsmouth
31 min walk • Wymering Manor is a Grade II* listed building, which is the oldest in the city of Portsmouth, England, and was the manor house of Wymering, a settlement mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.
1.1 miSW
Park
Alexandra Park, Portsmouth
28 min walk • Alexandra Park, Portsmouth, was opened in 1907 and was a place of recreation for the people of Portsea Island. It provided lawns, flowers beds, paths and seats; it was an area to escape the toils of inner city life in the early twentieth century. The park was named after Queen Alexandra.
0.5 miSW
Neighbourhood
Hilsea, Portsmouth
12 min walk • Hilsea is a district of the city of Portsmouth in the English county of Hampshire. Hilsea is home to one of Portsmouth's main sports and leisure facilities – the Mountbatten centre. Trafalgar School is also in Hilsea.
0.9 miN
Neighbourhood
Cosham, Portsmouth
23 min walk • Cosham is a northern suburb of Portsmouth lying within the city boundary but off Portsea Island. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 along with Drayton and Wymering and Bocheland, Frodington and Copenore on the island.
~1440 ftNW
Universities and schools
Highbury College, Portsmouth
7 min walk • Highbury College is a general further education college in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. It provides vocational and academic education and training, from first-step courses to university level foundation degrees, A-Levels, specialised services for business and education in the community.
1.2 miSW
Sport, Sport venue
Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth
31 min walk • The Mountbatten Centre is a leisure centre in Portsmouth, England, which opened in 1979. The "Mountbatten Centre" is located in Hilsea, an area in Portsmouth.
1.4 miSW
Cafe
North End, Portsmouth
37 min walk • North End is a mainly residential neighbourhood in the middle of Portsea Island in Portsmouth, England. It developed rapidly after a horse-drawn tram route was opened between Portsmouth and Cosham. The area is composed of mainly late Victorian to early 20th-century buildings.