Portsdown Hill

Portsdown Hill is a long chalk ridge in , England. The highest point of the hill lies within at 131 m above sea level. The ridge offers good views to the south over , the Solent, and , with the beyond.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Widley and Queen Alexandra Hospital.

Fort
Photo: Martyn Pattison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is one of the forts built on top of between 1860 and 1868 on the recommendation of the Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom. is situated 2,000 feet west of Portsdown Hill.

Hospital
Photo: Colin Babb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a large NHS hospital in , . Located in , it is run by Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and has a Ministry of Defence Hospital Unit attached. is situated 2,600 feet southwest of Portsdown Hill.

Church
Photo: Hassocks5489, CC0.
is situated 2,000 feet east of Portsdown Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cosham and Widley.

Suburb
Photo: Michael Ford, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a northern suburb of lying within the city boundary but off , in the ceremonial county of , England. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 along with Drayton and and Bocheland, Frodington and Copenore on the island.

Neighborhood
Photo: Basher Eyre, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an area of the Greater Portsmouth conurbation in , near and . It is on the dip slope of the just north of the ridge called .

Suburb
Photo: Martyn Pattison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a residential area of the city of , in the ceremonial county of , England. Unlike the majority of Portsmouth, it is located on the mainland rather than .

Portsdown Hill

Latitude
50.8534° or 50° 51′ 12″ north
Longitude
-1.05998° or 1° 3′ 36″ west
Open location code
9C2WVW3R+92
Open­Street­Map ID
node 56396182
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
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