Southsea Hoverport
Southsea Hoverport is adjacent to Clarence Pier in the Southsea area of Portsmouth in southern England. From here frequent hovercraft services leave for Ryde on the Isle of Wight.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Editor5807, Public domain.
- Type: Passenger ship terminal
- Description: hoverport in Portsmouth
- Also known as: “Hovertravel Terminal”
- Address: Clarence Esplanade, Southsea, PO5 3AD
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Clarence Pier and HMS Victory.
Clarence Pier
Theme park
Clarence Pier is an amusement pier in Portsmouth, Hampshire. It is located next to Southsea Hoverport. Unlike most seaside piers in the UK, the pier does not extend very far out to sea and instead goes along the coast. Clarence Pier is situated 330 feet northwest of Southsea Hoverport.
HMS Victory
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate wooden sailing ship of the line. With 248 years of service as of 2026, she is the world's oldest naval vessel still in commission. HMS Victory is situated 1¼ miles north of Southsea Hoverport.
Portsmouth Cathedral
Church
Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
The Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, commonly known as Portsmouth Cathedral, is an Anglican cathedral church in the centre of Old Portsmouth in Portsmouth, England. Portsmouth Cathedral is situated 2,200 feet northwest of Southsea Hoverport.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southsea and Gosport.
Southsea
Suburb
Southsea is a seaside resort and a geographic area of Portsmouth, Portsea Island in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, England. Southsea is located 1.8 miles to the south of Portsmouth's inner city-centre.
Gosport
Photo: Julian Colander, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gosport is a town in Hampshire, a short water ride away from Portsmouth. Although not a traditional destination, it does have some attractions if you are interested in maritime history.
Kingston
Neighborhood
Kingston is a residential area of the city of Portsmouth in the English county of Hampshire, lying between Buckland, Fratton, Milton and North End. It was a recognised suburb of the city by the middle of the 19th century. Kingston is situated 2 miles northeast of Southsea Hoverport.
Southsea Hoverport
- Categories: hoverport, building, public transport, and transportation
- Location: Southsea, Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.78519° or 50° 47′ 7″ northLongitude
-1.10011° or 1° 6′ 0″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Operator
HovertravelAbbreviation
“SHV”Open location code
9C2WQVPX+3XOpenStreetMap ID
way 43762643OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=ferry_terminalOpenStreetMap feature
building=transportationOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platformOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedGeoNames ID
7670796Wikidata ID
Q7571018
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In Other Languages
“Southsea Hoverport” goes by many names.
- French: “Southsea Hoverport”
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