Welcome to Portsea Island

Portsea Island is a small island located in the county of Hampshire, England. It is situated in the English Channel and is connected to the mainland by a series of bridges and causeways. The island is home to the city of Portsmouth, which is one of the most important naval bases in the United Kingdom. The island has a rich history, dating back to the Roman era, and has been an important strategic location for centuries.

The island is home to a number of important landmarks and attractions, including the historic dockyard, which is home to the HMS Victory, the flagship of Admiral Lord Nelson during the Battle of Trafalgar. The island is also home to the Spinnaker Tower, a 170-meter tall observation tower that offers stunning views of the surrounding area. Other notable attractions include the D-Day Museum, the Royal Marines Museum, and the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

Portsea Island is also home to a number of beautiful beaches, including Southsea Beach, which is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike. The beach is known for its soft sand and clear waters, and is a great place to relax and soak up the sun. The island is also home to a number of parks and green spaces, including Victoria Park and the Portsmouth Naval Memorial Gardens, which offer a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 9.1°C

Feels Like: 5.7°C

Wind: 15.9 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Miltoncross Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Ms Nick Giles	Milton Road Milton Portsmouth Hampshire PO3 6RB School Website
Penbridge Infant School & Nursery Academy Converter Ages:2-7 Head Teacher Mrs Anna Webb	Lincoln Road Fratton Portsmouth Hampshire PO1 5BG 3333602185 School Website
Portsmouth Academy For Girls Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Miss Assheton Woodall	St Mary's Road Portsmouth Hampshire PO1 5PF 03333602200 School Website
Langstone Infant School Academy Converter Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Bush	Stride Avenue Copnor Portsmouth Hampshire PO3 6HL 2392832642 School Website
Devonshire Infant School Community School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Jacqueline Collins	Francis Avenue Southsea Hampshire PO4 0AG 02392734902 School Website
Fernhurst Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Roberta Kirby	Francis Avenue Southsea Hampshire PO4 0AG 02392735998 School Website
Priory School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Stewart Vaughan	Fawcett Road Southsea Hampshire PO4 0DL 02392819115 School Website
Langstone Junior Academy Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Jane Bush	Lakeside Avenue Copnor Portsmouth Hampshire PO3 6EZ 2392824138 School Website
Wimborne Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Carina Jacobs	Wimborne Road Southsea Portsmouth PO4 8DE 2392733784 School Website
Madani Academy Other Independent School Ages:5-16 Head Teacher Mr Mohammad Rahman	Merefield House Nutfield Place Buckland Portsmouth Hampshire PO1 4JZ 2392830764 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Fratton Selbourne Terrace, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 5AW 0.39 Miles

Portsmouth & Southsea Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 1EQ 1.05 Miles

Portsmouth Harbour The Hard Interchange, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3PA 1.76 Miles

Hilsea Airport Service Road, Hilsea, Hampshire, PO3 5FT 2.00 Miles

Cosham High Street, Cosham, Hampshire, PO6 3BD 2.90 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Aqua Cars Ltd 023 9281 8123 Unit 12, Southsea, Hampshire, PO4 8DF 0.17 Miles
Aqua Taxis 023 9281 8123 Unit 12-13 Partnership Park, Southsea, Hampshire, PO4 8DF 0.17 Miles
Taxis 4 You Ltd 023 9217 7021 Big Yellow Storage, Southsea, Hampshire, PO4 8BF 0.23 Miles
Smiths For Airports 023 9283 1111 420 Victory Business Centre/Somers Rd North, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 1PJ 0.51 Miles
Mainland Airport Link 023 9279 9758 40 Priory View, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 1AN 0.65 Miles
Portsmouth Van Hire 023 9247 1177 139 Fawcett Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO4 0DQ 0.73 Miles
Aqua Taxis 023 9237 7777 149 Somers Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 4PT 0.81 Miles
Aqua Cars 023 9278 7666 149-151 Somers Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 4PT 0.81 Miles
Greetham Street Car Park 023 9268 8310 Greetham Street, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 4LH 1.00 Miles
Sc Cars 023 9234 1708 8 Priory Rd, Southsea, Hampshire, PO4 9PG 1.01 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
St Marys House Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Renny Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rodney Road Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Goldsmith Avenue Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
St Mary's Road Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Talbot Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Warren Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Newcome Road Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Bridge Centre Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Euston Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Selbourne Terrace Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Haslemere Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ernest Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Romsey Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Francis Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Sunnyside Medical Centre 023 92812481	Sunnyside Medical Centre 8F The Pompey Centre Fratton Way Southsea PO4 8TA
Milton Park Surgery	Milton Road Portsmouth PO3 6DW
St Mary's Nhs Treatment Centre 03332 001822	Milton Road Portsmouth Hampshire PO3 6DW
East Shore Partnership 023 92827132	St Cuthberts Church Hayling Avenue Portsmouth Hampshire PO3 6BH
Island City Practice 023 92009117	Lake Road Practice Nutfield Place Portsmouth Hampshire PO1 4JT

Local Stores

Francis Avenue
Devonshire Square
Southsea
Hampshire
PO4 0JJ
02392 828549
Store Website
0.57 miles

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SPAR St Marys Road, Fratton
SPAR
126-128 St Mary's Road
Fratton
Portsmouth
PO1 5PL
02392 825752
Store Website
0.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Cvs Uk Ltd Harbour Vets
Unit Tp6 Pompey Centre Southsea Portsmouth Hampshire PO4 8ER southsea@harbourvets.co.uk Website 0.14 miles

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Portsmouth Vets4pets Ltd
253 Milton Road Southsea Portsmouth Hampshire PO4 8PQ 023 9286 4400 portsmouth@vets4pets.com Website 0.48 miles
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The Cat Clinic
95 Albert Road Southsea Hampshire PO5 2SG 023 9283 1000 catmail@thecatclinic.co.uk Website 1.05 miles
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The Grove Veterinary Practice Ltd
Grove Veterinary Practice Ltd 34 Elm Grove Southsea Hampshire PO5 1JG 023 9286 1122 grovescott@btconnect.com Website 1.18 miles
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Companion Care (Portsmouth) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Burrfields Retail Park Burrfields Road Portsmouth Hampshire PO3 5LZ WhatsApp 07360 495 281 portsmouth@companioncare.co.uk Website 1.21 miles
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Harbour Veterinary Group - Portsmouth
251 London Road North End Portsmouth Hampshire PO2 9HA 023 9266 8916 northend@harbourvets.co.uk Website 1.52 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Southsea Common
Southsea Common Is A Vast Open Space Adjacent To The Popular Seafront Promenade And Beach. PO5 3AE 1.78 miles Located To The South Of Portsmouth, Drive Down The A3 To Reach Southsea Common.

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Alexandra Park
105 Normandy Rd Portsmouth PO2 9PH 2.01 miles

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Browndown Camp
A Beach Walk With Areas Of Woodland, Perfect For A Nice Off The Lead Walk. Its A Fairly Flat Walk So Perfect For All The Family. 3 Mumby Rd Gosport Lancashire PO12 1AA 2.26 miles Park Down Stokes Bay In One Of The Carparks, The Closest Is Bayside Cabin Car Park Postcode Is Po12 2Qt

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Portchester Castle
This Lovely Walk Takes You Along The Shoreline At The Top Of Portsmouth’S Harbour, Round The Castle And Can Be Finished With A Drink In The Cormorant Pub (Dog Friendly). Over 9 Acres Of Grass Areas, As Well As Woody Areas, A Children’S Park, And The Shore, Perfect For Those Dogs Who Love To Swim! Portchester Castle Is Also An English Heritage Site, You Can Visit The Castle Grounds But Dogs Must Be On Leads Within This Area. St Mary’S Church Within The Castle Grounds Also Has Dog Friendly Tea Rooms. Phoenix House 156 Castle St Portchester Fareham PO16 9QH 3.58 miles Head Towards The End Of Castle Street, Pass The Cormorant Pub On Your Right And Turn Left Into The Large Car Park. There Is An Additional Car Park If You Continue Straight Towards The Castle Entrance And Turn Right

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Portsdown Hill
This Is A Fairly Straightforward Walk Which Can Be Tailored To What Ever Length You Want. There Are Amazing Views Out Over Portsmouth, Fareham, Langstone Harbour And The Isle Of Wight. Park At The Viewpoint Car Park (Grid Ref: Su 662 064) On Portsdown Hill. From Here, Go Down The Hill A Little Way And And Walk To The Right. There Are Numerous Paths Running Parallel Along The Hill. All Quite Rugged, But No Steep Climbs. Walk As Far As You Want Along The Hill Then Take Another Path Back. Public Car Park Portsdown Hill Road Drayton 3.76 miles Park At The Viewpoint Car Park (Grid Ref: Su 662 064) On Portsdown Hill. From Here, Go Down The Hill A Little Way And And Walk To The Right.

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Gilkicker Fort Stokes Bay
There Is A Large Open Area For Dogs To Run Free, If You Continue Passed The Fort This Area Opens Up Again And Boarders The Golf Course. You Can Then Return On The Same Path Or Come Back Along The Shore. Lifeboat Ln Lancashire 3.91 miles Park In The Car Park And Head South Across Grass Area Towards Fort Gilkicker Or North Up The Beach.

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°C

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Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
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