Portsmouth Harbour, Portsmouth

Name: Portsmouth Harbour
Address: Portsmouth, United Kingdom

#55 among attractions in Portsmouth

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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. ()

Coordinates: 50°49'22"N, 1°7'22"W

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PaulsgrovePortsmouth United Kingdom

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Portsmouth Harbour – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Portchester Castle, Explosion! Museum of Naval Firepower, HMS Bristol, Portus Adurni.

1.1 miN
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...
1.1 miS
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Explosion! Museum of Naval Firepower, Portsmouth
28 min walk • Explosion! is the Museum of Naval Firepower situated in the former Royal Naval Armaments Depot at Priddy's Hard, in Gosport, Hampshire, England. It now forms part of the National Museum of the Royal Navy. The museum includes a wide variety of exhibits ranging from the 18th century to the present day.
1.2 miSE
Ship
HMS Bristol, Portsmouth
31 min walk • HMS Bristol was a Type 82 destroyer, the only vessel of her class to be built for the Royal Navy.
1.1 miN
Archaeological site
Portus Adurni, Portsmouth
29 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 miNW
Island
Pewit Island, Portsmouth
22 min walk • 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.
1 miE
Island
Whale Island, Portsmouth
27 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.
1.2 miW
Forts and castles
Fort Elson, Portsmouth
32 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.