Information about Portsmouth
A significant naval port for centuries, Portsmouth is home to the world's oldest dry dock still in use and home to many famous ships, which includes Nelson's famous flagship HMS Victory. Portsmouth has declined as a military port in recent years but remains a major dockyard and base for the Royal Navy and a commercial port serving destinations on the continent for freight and passenger traffic.
The Spinnaker Tower is a recent addition to the city's skyline. It can be found in the recently redeveloped area known as Gunwharf Quays.
Local bus services are provided by First in Hampshire & Dorset and Stagecoach serving the city of Portsmouth and the surroundings of Havant, Leigh Park, Waterlooville, Fareham, Petersfield and long distance service 700 to Chichester, Worthing and Brighton. National Express services from Portsmouth run mainly from The Hard Interchange to London, Cornwall, Bradford, Birkenhead and Eastbourne. Many bus services also stop at The Hard Interchange. Other bus services run from Commercial Road North and Commercial Road South. A new bus station has been proposed next to Portsmouth & Southsea Station replacing Commercial Road South bus stops and new bus stops and taxi ranks on Andrew Bell Street to replace the Commercial Road North bus stops when the Northern Quarter Development is built.
There are three road links to the mainland. These are the M275, A3 (London Road) and A2030 (Eastern Road). The M27 has a junction connecting to the M275 into Portsmouth. The A27 has a westbound exit onto the A3 (London Road) and a junction onto the A2030 (Eastern Road).
The city has several mainline railway stations, on two different direct South West Trains routes to London Waterloo, via Guildford and via Basingstoke. There is also a South West Trains stopping service to Southampton Central, and a service by First Great Western to Cardiff Central via Southampton, Bath and Bristol
Hotels in Portsmouth
Portsmouth Port
Car Directions:
Portsmouth Ferry Port has excellent road links from anywhere in the UK. The national motorway network brings the M275 right to the port itself, take the exit at J12 on M27 and follow M275 to Portsmouth, follow the signs to the Continental Ferry Port and to the LD Lines terminal which is clearly marked.
Bus Directions:
There are regular buses to Portsmouth Harbour and to and from Portsmouth and Southsea train stations.
Rail Directions:
Frequent services are operated between Portsmouth and London Waterloo with an approximate journey time of 85 minutes.
Service to London Victoria pass through Chichester, Brighton and Gatwick and services to Cardiff pass through Salisbury and Bristol.
The station closest to the LD Lines terminal is "Portsmouth & Southsea" and is just a short taxi or shuttle bus ride from the Ferry port.
Amenities:
In the main terminal there are toilets, a baby care room, first aid facilities, cash point machines, bureau de change, a caf , bar, gift shop, photo booth, telephones, a post box and a public fax machine, lost property and left luggage counters and an information desk.
Petrol Stations:
There is a 24 hour BP filling station in Commercial Road, 5 mins from the ferry port, near the junction of All Saints Street. Or, right next to the ferry port is The Shell Victory filling station, in Kettering Terrace.
Continental Ferry Port, Terminal Building, Portsmouth. PO2 8QN
Driving To/From Portsmouth
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