Portsmouth

Portsmouth is a large city in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England. Portsmouth played a major role in British history, especially naval history. Wikivoyage

Population 248,440 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in United Kingdom

• 112AnyAll emergencies
• 999AnyAll emergencies

Visas and entry What your passport needs for United Kingdom

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

• City Museum Museum · 460 m
• Portsmouth War Memorial Monument · 570 m
• HMS Shah Memorial · 670 m
• HMS Orlando Memorial · 740 m
• HMS Victoria Memorial · 760 m
• HMS Centurion Memorial · 770 m
• HMS Powerful Memorial · 780 m
• HMS Active Memorial · 790 m

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

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1. Victorious Music Festival

   August

   Victorious Festival is a three-day music festival held in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. It was founded in 2012.

   Official site Wikipedia

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Portsmouth); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Eating nearby

• Chinese 4
• Sandwich 2
• Lebanese 1
• Pizza 1
• Indian 1
• Asian 1
• Chicken 1
• Kebab 1

All 14 places to eat

Somewhere to run

• Southsea Common 1.5 km across 950 m
• Ravelin Park 280 m across 410 m
• Victoria Park 270 m across 690 m

Getting around

• Taxi Rank 430 m
• Portsmouth and Southsea 580 m
• Portsmouth IOW Car Ferry Terminal 920 m
• Wightlink Car Ferry Terminal 1.0 km
• Portsmouth Car Ferry terminal 1.0 km
• Southsea Hoverport 1.1 km

More train stations: Portsmouth Harbour 1.3 km, Fratton 1.3 km, Hilsea 4.6 km, Cosham 5.7 km

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