Fort Southwick
Fort Southwick is one of the forts found on Portsdown Hill, which overlooks the naval base of Portsmouth in the county of Hampshire, England.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Martyn Pattison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St James Church, Southwick and Portsdown Hill.
St James Church, Southwick
Church
Photo: Bashereyre, Public domain.
St James Church, Southwick is the Church of England parish church of Southwick, Hampshire, England. The parish is part of the Diocese of Portsmouth. The church is designated a Grade I listed building by Historic England. St James Church, Southwick is situated 2,900 feet northeast of Fort Southwick.
Portsdown Hill
Peak
Photo: AlanFord, Public domain.
Portsdown Hill is a long chalk ridge in Hampshire, England. The highest point of the hill lies within Fort Southwick at 131 m above sea level. The ridge offers good views to the south over Portsmouth, the Solent, Hayling Island and Gosport, with the Isle of Wight beyond.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southwick and North Boarhunt.
Southwick
Village
Photo: Bashereyre, Public domain.
Southwick is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Southwick and Widley, in the Winchester district, in Hampshire, England. 1 mile north of the Portsmouth boundary measured from Portsea Island.
North Boarhunt
Village
Photo: Michael FORD, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Boarhunt is a village just outside of Portsmouth in the district of Hampshire, England. It is in the civil parish of Boarhunt. North Boarhunt is situated 2 miles northwest of Fort Southwick.
Wymering
Suburb
Photo: Martyn Pattison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wymering is a residential area of the city of Portsmouth, in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, England. Unlike the majority of Portsmouth, it is located on the mainland rather than Portsea Island. Wymering is situated 2 miles southeast of Fort Southwick.
Fort Southwick
- Type: Fort
- Description: part of naval base of Portsmouth in the county of Hampshire, England, UK
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Southwick and Widley, Winchester District, Hampshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to German—“Fort Southwick” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن ساوثويك”
- German: “Fort Southwick”
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