Alexandra Park, Portsmouth

#98 among attractions in Portsmouth

Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

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. At the time of the parks opening the site was already home to a bicycle track. ()

Elevation: 13 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 50°49'33"N, 1°4'51"W

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HilseaPortsmouth United Kingdom

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Day trips

Alexandra Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hilsea Lido, Port Solent, HMS Bristol, Hilsea Lines.

0.8 miN
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.
1.4 miNW
Sailing, Marina
Port Solent, Portsmouth
37 min walk • Port Solent is the commercial name of a housing and leisure development located in the Paulsgrove suburb of the English city of Portsmouth, Hampshire, comprising a marina, a housing estate, shopping and leisure facilities.
1.3 miSW
Ship
HMS Bristol, Portsmouth
33 min walk • HMS Bristol was a Type 82 destroyer, the only vessel of her class to be built for the Royal Navy.
1.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth
28 min walk • 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.
1 miSW
Island
Whale Island, Portsmouth
26 min walk • Whale Island is a small island in Portsmouth Harbour, close by Portsea Island. It is home to HMS Excellent, the oldest shore training establishment within the Royal Navy, and the location of the Navy Command Headquarters.
1 miS
50°48'40"N • 1°5'14"W
Portsmouth International Port, Portsmouth
27 min walk • Monuments and statues, Boat or ferry
0.6 miNE
Neighbourhood
Hilsea, Portsmouth
17 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.
1.1 miS
Neighbourhood
Buckland, Portsmouth
27 min walk • Buckland is a residential area in the city of Portsmouth in the English county of Hampshire.
1.1 miNE
Universities and schools
Highbury College, Portsmouth
29 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.
1.4 miSE
Sport, Sport venue
Portsmouth Greyhound Track, Portsmouth
37 min walk • Portsmouth Greyhound Track was a greyhound racing track in Portsmouth.
~630 ftSW
Sport, Sport venue
Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth
4 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.

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How to get to Alexandra Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Alexandra Park:

Train

Hilsea (25 min walk)
Cosham (32 min walk)