Southsea Hoverport

Southsea Hoverport is a hoverport in Southsea, Portsmouth, England, run by Hovertravel, with hovercraft services between Southsea, and Ryde on the Isle of Wight.

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Type: Passenger ship terminal
Description: hoverport in Portsmouth
Also known as: “Hovertravel Terminal”
Address: Clarence Esplanade, Southsea, PO5 3AD

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Clarence Pier and HMS Victory.

Clarence Pier

Theme park

Photo: Unisouth, CC BY 3.0.

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

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

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
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Latitude

50.78519° or 50° 47′ 7″ north

Longitude

-1.10011° or 1° 6′ 0″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Wheelchair access

limited

Operator

Hovertravel

Abbreviation

“SHV”

Open location code

9C2WQVPX+3X

OpenStreetMap ID

way 43762643

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=ferry_terminal

OpenStreetMap feature

building=transportation

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=platform

GeoNames ID

7670796

Wikidata ID

Q7571018

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In Other Languages

“Southsea Hoverport” goes by many names.

French: “Southsea Hoverport”

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