Harbours & ports · South East England
Portsmouth International Port
Portsmouth International Port — port in Hampshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Portsmouth and Southsea · 1.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Portsmouth International Port is a harbour in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "port in Hampshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.8120°, -1.0907°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Portsmouth Harbour SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Portsmouth Harbour
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Portsmouth International Port, also known as Portsmouth Continental Ferry Port, is the harbour authority for the city of Portsmouth, Hampshire, located on the south coast of Great Britain.
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Background
History
Portsmouth surveyed three locations for a ferry port at the end of the 1960s, before the current location near Whale Island was chosen. The choice was based on cost and the likely benefit of cross-channel ferries. The site was at the end of the newly constructed M275. Originally built with two berths, the site opened in 1976 with the Earl William (Sealink) running to the Channel Islands, the Viking Victory (Townsend Thoresen) running to Cherbourg, and Brittany Ferries running to Saint-Malo. Portsmouth is Britain’s most successful municipal port. It is part of Portsmouth City Council, who have funded significant investment in the port’s infrastructure since 1976. The port’s annual surplus is…
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- Coordinates
- 50.8120, -1.0907
- District
- Portsmouth
- Parish
- Portsmouth, unparished area
- Postcode
- PO2 8QN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Portsmouth North
- Established
- 1976
- Nearest railway station
- Portsmouth and Southsea — 1.5 km
- Official site
- www.portsmouth-port.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17018120 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Portsmouth International Port (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Portsmouth International Port?
- Portsmouth International Port is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO2 8QN), in the parish of Portsmouth, unparished area.
- When was Portsmouth International Port built?
- Built or established in 1976.
- Who owns Portsmouth International Port?
- Portsmouth International Port is owned by Portsmouth City Council.
- Is Portsmouth International Port a protected site?
- Yes — Portsmouth International Port is part of the Portsmouth Harbour SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Portsmouth Harbour Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Portsmouth International Port?
- The nearest railway station is Portsmouth and Southsea, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO2 8QN.