Pewit Island, Portsmouth

Name: Pewit Island
Address: Portsmouth, United Kingdom

#86 among attractions in Portsmouth

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Pewit Island is a small island located in the north western section of Portsmouth Harbour. Historically it appears to have been connected to the mainland via a manmade shingle causeway, parts of which still exist. The island has been colonised by oak and blackthorn scrub and is home to species including sea lavender and golden samphire plants. The island is currently a Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust nature reserve. ()

Coordinates: 50°49'52"N, 1°8'13"W

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PaulsgrovePortsmouth United Kingdom

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Pewit Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Portchester Castle, Fort Brockhurst, WicorMarine Yacht Haven, Portus Adurni.

1.1 miNE
Museum, Military museum, Reportedly haunted
Portchester Castle, Portsmouth
28 min walk • Portchester Castle stands as a historical sentinel on the southern coast of England, in the quaint village of Portchester, a suburb of the city of Portsmouth. This medieval fortress is an enduring testament to Britain's storied past, offering visitors a chance to step...
1.4 miSW
Museum, Military museum, History museum
Fort Brockhurst, Portsmouth
35 min walk • Fort Brockhurst is one of the Palmerston Forts, in Gosport, England and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. It is now an English Heritage property.
0.8 miNW
50°50'27"N • 1°8'44"W
WicorMarine Yacht Haven, Portsmouth
20 min walk • Sailing, Park, Marina
1.1 miNE
Archaeological site
Portus Adurni, Portsmouth
28 min walk • Portus Adurni was a Roman fort in the Roman province of Britannia situated at the north end of Portsmouth Harbour. It was part of the Saxon Shore, and is the best-preserved Roman fort north of the Alps. Around an eighth of the fort has been excavated.
0.8 miSE
Harbor
Portsmouth Harbour, Portsmouth
22 min walk • Portsmouth Harbour is a 1,264.2-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Portsmouth and Gosport in Hampshire. It is a Ramsar site and a Special Protection Area. It is a large natural harbour in Hampshire, England.
0.9 miNE
Village, Area
Portchester, Portsmouth
23 min walk • Portchester is a locality and suburb 6 km northwest of Portsmouth, England. It is part of the borough of Fareham in Hampshire. Once a small village, Portchester is now a busy part of the expanding conurbation between Portsmouth and Southampton on the A27 main thoroughfare.
1.5 miNE
Historical place, Harbor
Trafalgar Wharf, Portsmouth
37 min walk • Trafalgar Wharf is a shipyard in Portsmouth accommodating marine engineering businesses ranging from sailmakers and boat brokers to boat builders. It was formerly the VT Halmatic shipyard, owned by VT Group and latterly by BVT Surface Fleet.
0.8 miSW
Forts and castles
Fort Elson, Portsmouth
22 min walk • Fort Elson was one of the early Palmerston Forts, in Gosport, England, the northernmost polygonal land fort in the defence line to the west of Gosport. It was located on land immediately to the south of Elson Creek, to which it was connected by a sluice.

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Which popular attractions are close to Pewit Island?

Nearby attractions include WicorMarine Yacht Haven, Portsmouth (20 min walk), Fort Elson, Portsmouth (22 min walk), Portsmouth Harbour, Portsmouth (22 min walk), Portchester, Portsmouth (23 min walk).