PortsmouthIf you are interested in British Naval history or British history in general, '''Portsmouth''' is well worth a visit. It is on the south coast of England, close to Southampton and The Isle of Wight. ==Understand== It is has a number of beaches and a Dunkirk memorial, but by far the biggest attraction is the Historic Dockyard. Portsmouth has a university, so it has a largish population of younger people (and several internet cafes). ==Get in== Portsmouth can be reached by train from London, by motorway from anywhere in England and by ferry from France and Spain. ===By plane=== Nearest airport is [http://www.baa.co.uk/main/airports/southampton/ Southampton Airport], located around 20 miles from Portsmouth in Eastleigh (Hampshire)|Eastleigh. There is a regular train service from Southampton airport train station (Parkway) to Portsmouth. ===By train=== Portsmouth is on the National Rail network. Direct trains from London take about 90 minutes from London Waterloo, a cheap day single is about £21. Other major services include Brighton (England)|Brighton (1 hour 40 minutes), Cardiff (3 hours 10 minutes) via Bath and Bristol; and Southampton (1 hour). Alight at Portsmouth Harbour for the Historic Dockyard, Gunwarf Quays, Ferries to the Isle of Wight. Alight at Portsmouth & Southsea for Portsmouth City Centre. Alight at Fratton for the football stadium ===By car=== ===By bus=== ===By boat=== There are ferry services from four ports in France as well as Bilbao in Spain. *Saint-Malo **Brittany Ferries/up to 2 daily/9 hrs http://www.brittanyferries.com/ *Cherbourg **P&O Ferries/up to 4 daily/5 hrs http://www.poportsmouth.com/ **P&O Ferries/up to 3 daily/2hrs45min **Condor Ferries/1 Sunday service/5 hrs http://www.condorferries.co.uk/ *Caen **Britanny Ferries/3 daily/6 hrs *Le Havre **P&O Ferries/3 daily/5hrs30min *Bilbao **P&O Ferries/2 weekly/35 hours There are also services to the Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey. *Guernsey **Condor Ferries/1 daily/6hrs30min *Jersey **Condor Ferries/1 daily/10hrs30min The Isle of Wight is a under an hour's journey by ferry or a few minutes by hovercraft. *Fishbourne **Wightlink/half-hourly during day/35 mins http://www.wightlink.co.uk/ *Ryde **Wightlink/half-hourly during day/15 mins ** Or catch the hovercraft every 15 minutes from southsea seafront, operated by [http://www.hovertravel.co.uk Hovertravel] The ferry to Gosport (for Submarine and Explosion museums) runs every 7 minutes at peak times and every 15 minutes at other times until midnight. Cost is £1.60 return. ==Get around== Several bus companies operate within Portsmouth and the surrounding areas. A day travel ticket can be bought for £3 (£2.40 concessions). It is also possible to travel between the harbour and the city centre using the train ==See== * '''Historic Dockyard'''. Located in the naval base, the Historic Dockyard has a number of historic ships including The Mary Rose, The HMS Victory and the HMS Warrior. In the Historic Dockyard there is also Royal Naval Museum and Action Stations, which is aimed at younger visitors. http://www.historicdockyard.co.uk * Mary Rose * HMS Victory http://www.hms-victory.com/ * HMS Warrior * Southsea Castle * Southsea Seafront * Royal Marines Museum * D Day Museum * Sea Life Centre * Southsea model village * Southsea Rose garden * Charles Dickens Birthplace * Cumberland House Museum * City Museum * Portchester Castle - about 5 miles from Portsmouth, this is the site of the first landings by the Romans in the UK. The castle itself was built in Norman times, the original church is still in use and is popular in summer for weddings. ==Do== * Clarence Pier - A small fairground close to the Hoverport with some rides and amusement arcades * Relax on Southsea Common ==Learn== The [http://www.port.ac.uk/ University of Portsmouth] (formerly Portsmouth Polytechnic) is a thriving modern university. ==Work== ==Buy== * Portsmouth City Centre - Usual high street names (Dixons, Top Shop, WHSmith) * Gunwarf Quays - A recent developement that boast many factory outlets for major names at reduced prices * Southsea Shopping Centre - A variety of small specialist shops, boutiques, art shops, delis, home furnishings. Also Debenhams, Knight & Lee * Albert Road - A good bet for smaller (non-chainstore) shops, second hand goods, antiques. ==Eat== Portsmouth and Southsea have literally hundreds of restaurants catering to all tastes. Further out towards Fareham, the marina Port Solent offers a variety of restaurants in a pleasant environment with a multiplex movie theatre nearby. Some of the best include: * A Fistful of Tacos - Mexican (Albert Road) * Yellow River - Oriental (Gunwarf Quays) ==Drink== ==Sleep== ==Contact== ==Stay safe== ==Cope== ==Get out== ==External links== *[http://www.visitportsmouth.co.uk/main.asp Portsmouth Visitor Information Service] *[http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/ Portsmouth City Council] *[http://www.portsmouth-guide.co.uk/index3.html Portsmouth Guide] {{msg:stub}} First page | Prev | Next | Last page |

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