The Hard

The Hard is a bike rental in Portsmouth, England. The Hard is situated nearby to Queen Street Post Office, as well as near Genesis Expo Creationist Museum.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include HMS Victory and HMS Warrior.

HMS Victory

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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 1,900 feet northwest of The Hard.

HMS Warrior

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HMS Warrior is a 40-gun steam-powered armoured frigate built for the Royal Navy in 1859–1861. She was the name ship of the Warrior-class ironclads. Warrior and her sister ship HMS Black Prince were the first armour-plated, iron-hulled warships, and were built in response to France's launching in 1859 of the first ocean-going ironclad warship, the wooden-hulled Gloire. HMS Warrior is situated 900 feet northwest of The Hard.

Portsmouth Harbour railway station

Railway station

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Portsmouth Harbour railway station serves the city of Portsmouth, in Hampshire, England. It is situated in Portsmouth Harbour, between the Gunwharf Quays shopping centre and the Historic Dockyard. Portsmouth Harbour railway station is situated 730 feet west of The Hard.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gosport and Southsea.

Gosport

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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.

Southsea

Suburb

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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.