Southdown View

Southdown View is a building in Portsmouth, England, which is located on Military Road. Southdown View is situated near the ruins Hilsea Lines and Ramparts, as well as near the church Portsmouth Quakers.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Hilsea Lines and Hilsea Lido.

Hilsea Lines

Archaeological site

Photo: Vodex, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Hilsea Lines are a line of 18th- and 19th-century fortifications built at Hilsea to protect the northern approach to Portsea Island, an island off the southern coast of England which forms the majority of the city of Portsmouth and its key naval base. Hilsea Lines is situated 880 feet west of Southdown View.

Hilsea Lido

Swimming pool

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hilsea Lido is a freshwater lido at Hilsea, Portsmouth, England, which opened in 1935. The newly refurbished pool reopened on 2nd May 2026 after an extensive £7.6m refurbishment. Hilsea Lido is situated 1,300 feet northwest of Southdown View.

UTC Portsmouth

School

Photo: FraserWhieldon1, CC BY-SA 4.0.

UTC Portsmouth is a university technical college which opened in September 2017 in Portsmouth, England. UTC Portsmouth specialises in teaching STEM subjects with a particular focus on Mechanical and Electrical Engineering disciplines. UTC Portsmouth is situated 1,300 feet south of Southdown View.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cosham and Wymering.

Cosham

Suburb

Photo: Michael Ford, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cosham is a northern suburb of Portsmouth lying within the city boundary but off Portsea Island, in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, England. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 along with Drayton and Wymering and Bocheland, Frodington and Copenore on the island.

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.

North End

Suburb

North End is a district in the city of Portsmouth, located on Portsea Island in Hampshire. The area developed rapidly as a part of the city after a horse-drawn tram route was opened between Portsmouth and Cosham.

Southdown View

Type: Building
Address: Military Road, Hilsea, Portsmouth
Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.83485° or 50° 50′ 6″ north

Longitude

-1.07109° or 1° 4′ 16″ west

Open location code

9C2WRWMH+WH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5169957280

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hilsea Lines and Ramparts and Portsmouth Quakers.

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Places to explore: Harbour Veterinary Hospital and Hilsea Lido.

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