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Explore Portchester
Portchester in Hampshire (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 63 mi (or 102 km) south-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Portchester is now 10:38 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Portchester, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bembridge Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Dorset and East Devon Coast in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), South-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Portsmouth, Bembridge, Cowes, Newchurch and Northwood. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
Morning Temperature | 6°C / 44 °F |
Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 2% |
Air Humidity | 77% |
Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
11°C (51 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Florence Gardens Boutique Hotel and Restaurant
Portsmouth Marriott Hotel
Florence House Boutique Hotel and Restaurant
Somerset House Boutique Hotel and Restaurant
The Clarence Boutique Hotel
The Florence Suite Boutique Hotel and Restaurant
Best Western Royal Beach
Village Hotel Portsmouth
Royal Maritime Club
Seacrest Hotel
Videos from this area
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Fort Nelson Photo Slideshow - 4K
Fort Nelson is a Fort near Portsmouth, England. These photos are from a trip there in April 2014. I'm currently selling prints of my work on RedBubble: http://www.redbubble.com/people/mattkeil...
Royal Armouries Museum's - Fort Nelson
Fort Nelson holds the Royal Armouries Museum's artillery collection, the largest piece currently on show is the 200 ton 18'' BL Railway Howitzer on loan from the Royal Artillery School. They...
Portchester & Portsdown - Allan King's Way - Weekend Walk 44
First stage of the Allan King's Way, from Portchester Castle to Nelson's Monument on Portsdown Hill. I then continued along the hill a way then back to Portchester at sunset. On the way: Portsmouth...
Dry stack Portsmouth Hampshire
http://www.thedrystack.com/ The Dry stack in Portsmouth harbour, Hampshire, right opposite Portsolent. Portsmouth harbour is a great place to store your boat. Even more convenient than Southampton.
Bavaria 36 Holiday
Williams & Smithells Ltd. Bavaria 36 Holiday - Built Nov 1997 to 1998 model supplied 1998. In current ownership since 2000. Spacious comforatble cruiser, Accom for 6 in 3 cabins + saloon....
Me flying my 450 Quad at Fareham Models Aerodrome. Quite a great place to set up a model.
via YouTube Capture.
Funeral Cream Tea Gathering
Cooking chutney&chops Channel is full of variation!Esthersuz loves to travel-&Eat! Enjoy the recipes&stories!Funeral Cream Tea Gathering. My mothers &grandmo...
Brooklands to Portsmouth in a Gazelle late eighties (short clip)
Working in my office (The Control Tower at Brooklands) on a Saturday morning in the late eighties, I would sometimes get a call from my friend Brian Angliss (AC Cars), asking me if I "fancied...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Portsdown Hill
Portsdown Hill is a long chalk hill in Hampshire, England, offering good views over Portsmouth, the Solent, Hayling Island and Gosport, with the Isle of Wight beyond. The hill is on the mainland, just to the north of Ports Creek, which separates the mainland from Portsea Island, on which lies the main part of the city of Portsmouth, one of the United Kingdom's main naval bases. To the north lies the forest of Bere, with the South Downs marching in the distance.
Portsmouth Harbour
Portsmouth Harbour is a large natural harbour in Hampshire, England. Geographically it is a ria: formerly it was the valley of a stream flowing from Portsdown into the Solent River. The city of Portsmouth lies to the east on Portsea Island, and Gosport to the west on the mainland. At its north end is Portchester Castle, of Roman origin and the first fortress built to protect the harbour. The mouth of the harbour provides access to the Solent.
Portchester Community School
Portchester Community School is a mixed comprehensive community school for 11–16 year olds in Portchester, England.
Portchester railway station
Portchester railway station is situated to the east of Fareham in Hampshire, England. It was first opened by the LSWR in 1848 on their line from Fareham to Portsmouth.
Portsmouth Urban Area
The Portsmouth Urban Area, in south-east Hampshire in southern England, includes the following components (as defined by the Office for National Statistics): Fareham Portchester Gosport Havant Lee-on-the-Solent Portsmouth Stubbington Waterlooville The Area has a population of 442,252 (2001 census), with Portsmouth itself making up less than half this population, with 187,056 people.
Portus Adurni
Portus Adurni was a Roman fortress in the Roman province of Britannia. Listed in the Notitia Dignitatum, it is generally accepted as having been located at grid reference SU624045 adjoining Portchester in the English county of Hampshire and was later converted into a medieval castle known as Portchester Castle. It is the best preserved Roman fort north of the Alps.
Trafalgar Wharf, Portsmouth
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.
Pewit Island (Portsmouth Harbour)
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. The island is a Hampshire and Isle of Wight Naturalists’ Trust nature reserve. In 1857 plans drawn up to improve the defences of Portsmouth included building a fortification on the island.