Mountains & hills · South East England
Stokes Bay
Stokes Bay — bay in Hampshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Portsmouth Harbour · 4.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Stokes Bay is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Part of The Solent. Wikidata describes it as: "bay in Hampshire, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 50.7786°, -1.1645°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Stokes Bay (grid ref.:)SZ 590 980) (50.782982, -1.163868) is an area of the Solent that lies just south of Gosport, between Portsmouth and Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire. There is a shingle beach with views of Ryde and East Cowes on the Isle of Wight to the south and Fawley to the south west. The settlement of Alverstoke is close by.
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Background
History
]] To the east of Stokes Bay is Fort Gilkicker, which was built in 1871 to guard the headland and the western approaches to Portsmouth Harbour and housed 22 gun emplacements. The bay was used for experiments with submarine mines from 1879-1912. A narrow gauge railway was built from the bay to Fort Blockhouse for these operations, along with a pier. Fort Gilkicker was used in both world wars to protect Portsmouth and air attacks and fell into disrepair shortly after 1945; it is on the Buildings at Risk Register and support is being sought for its conservation and for an alternative use. There was also a pier, adjacent to Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Lifeboat station, from which a ferry…
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- Coordinates
- 50.7786, -1.1645
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Gosport
- Parish
- Gosport, unparished area
- Postcode
- PO12 2BL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gosport
- Nearest railway station
- Portsmouth Harbour — 4.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7618523 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stokes Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Alverstoke, Stokes Bay - geograph.org.uk - 30512.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stokes Bay?
- Stokes Bay is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO12 2BL), in the parish of Gosport, unparished area.
- Is Stokes Bay free to visit?
- Yes, Stokes Bay is free to enter.
- How do I get to Stokes Bay?
- The nearest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO12 2BL.