How to get out Portsmouth
Portchester Castle - About 5 miles from Portsmouth is one of the best preserved Roman fortifications in Northern Europe. The castle's keep was built in Norman times (largely from recycled Roman brick) and extensive late Roman structures remain although ruinous. The original church is still in use and is popular in summer for weddings. The castle is well sign posted, and served by regular buses, Portchester Train Station is only a ten minute walk north. The Cormorant Pub on picturesque Castle Street is a nice place to have a drink in a Traditional English pub.
Portsdown Hill offers amazing views across Portsmouth and the South Downs. Situated just to the rear (north) of Portsmouth, it's a world away with countryside walks and traditional pubs.
The Royal Armouries at Fort Nelson sits just on Portsdown Hill and is free of charge to visit.
Gosport shares the harbour with Portsmouth and can be reached by a short ferry ride from by Portsmouth Harbour station. Home of Explosion, Museum of Naval Firepower and the Royal Naval Submarine Museum.
Winchester, the former English capital is a beautiful city worth a visit. Excellent restaurants, interesting shops and of course the famous cathedral.
Chichester housing a lovely city centre and impressive cathedral
Emsworth this small fishing town is a nice retreat year round, but the food festival in the first week of September is a real treat, not to be missed if you are in the area.
New Forest just the other side of Southampton is one of the nicest rural get aways in England!
Southampton can provide much more varied and excellent shopping and is regarded as the "Shopping capital of the south" , Southampton also has excellent nightlife.
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