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Portsmouth Destination Guide

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Explore Portsmouth (Hampshire) Coast and Beaches

Portsmouth is a port city in Hampshire, mainly built on Portsea Island, a flat, low-lying island measuring 24 sq km (9 sq mi) in area. Portsmouth is still a working port with a large Royal Navy presence but is also home to some famous ships, including HMS Warrior, the Tudor carrack Mary Rose and Horatio Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory all of which can be visited. The former HMS Vernon naval site has been redeveloped as a retail park known as Gunwharf Quays that includes the tall Spinnaker Tower at 170 m (560 feet) high. If you want a true seaside experience then head south out of the city centre to Southsea that has a beach, pier and amusement parks.

Portsmouth Hampshire Coast Map

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Want some ideas on where to visit?

Every favourite location must be visited for the first time. Want some ideas, why not check out the below small selection of coastal locations, including beaches, activities, things to see and do, and places to stay and eat:

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Southsea Clarence Pier

Southsea Clarence Pier is not your traditional Victorian pier, the Clarence Pier pavilion opened in the 1960s and is part Read more…
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Spinnaker Tower

The Spinnaker Tower is a 170 metres (560 ft) landmark observation tower in Portsmouth and is the centrepiece of the Read more…
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Southsea Beach

Southsea beach is pebble/stoney beach that stretches along the whole southern end of Portsea Island from Old Portsmouth beach to Read more…
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Old Portsmouth Beach

Old Portsmouth Beach is one part of the popular coast line of Portsmouth. It is a shingle beach stretching from Read more…
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Eastney Beach

Eastney beach is a shingle beach with some sand as the tide goes out. This beach is shingle and offers Read more…
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Southsea Parade pier

Southsea Parade Pier sits in the middle of the long Southsea Beach and promenade. The original 1,950ft (591m) pier was Read more…
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HMS Victory in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, ordered in 1758, laid down in Read more…
Place Tags: History - Heritage
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