The Kench, Portsmouth

Name: The Kench
Address: Portsmouth, United Kingdom

#47 among attractions in Portsmouth

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The Kench, Hayling Island is a 6-hectare Local Nature Reserve on Hayling Island in Hampshire. It is owned by Hampshire County Council and managed by Hampshire Countryside Service. It is part of Chichester and Langstone Harbours Ramsar site and Special Protection Area, Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation and Langstone Harbour Site of Special Scientific Interest. ()

Elevation: 3 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 50°47'35"N, 1°1'12"W

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Portsmouth United Kingdom

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The Kench – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Eastney Beam Engine House, Station Theatre, Milton Locks, Fort Cumberland.

1.2 miW
Museum
Eastney Beam Engine House, Portsmouth
30 min walk • Eastney Beam Engine House is a Grade II -listed Victorian engine house in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Dating from 1887, it contains two 150 hp James Watt & Co. beam engines. The pumps were built as part of a plan to improve Portsmouth's sewage system.
1.1 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Station Theatre, Hayling Island
29 min walk • The Station Theatre is a small amateur dramatics theatre located in the village of West Town, Hayling Island, Hampshire, England which is run for the people of Hayling Island and surrounding areas.
1 miW
Park
Milton Locks, Portsmouth
25 min walk • Milton Locks is a 1-hectare nature reserve in Milton in Hampshire. It is managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. This site on Portsea Island has grassland, a wood and a beach. There are saltmarsh plants such as sea purslane, sea aster and common saltmarsh-grass.
0.6 miSW
Forts and castles, Georgian architecture
Fort Cumberland, Portsmouth
16 min walk • Fort Cumberland is a pentagonal artillery fortification erected to guard the entrance to Langstone Harbour, east of the Dockyard of Portsmouth on the south coast of England.
1.3 miNE
Hiking trail, Hiking
Staunton Way, Portsmouth
34 min walk • The Staunton Way is a 20.5 mile recreational circular walk in Hampshire, southern England, that connects Queen Elizabeth Country Park to Staunton Country Park. The route passes through the villages of Chalton, Finchdean and Rowlands Castle. It is waymarked with the picture of a roe deer and a green arrow.

The Kench, Portsmouth

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Portsmouth plan & book

The Kench – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Eastney Beam Engine House, Portsmouth

Station Theatre, Hayling Island

Milton Locks, Portsmouth

Fort Cumberland, Portsmouth

Staunton Way, Portsmouth