The Pocket

Places of Interest

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.

Fratton Park

Stadium

Photo: Thom32, Public domain.

Fratton Park is a football ground in Portsmouth, Hampshire, and is the home of Portsmouth Football Club. Constructed in 1899, it has been the only home ground in Portsmouth F.C.'s history.

HMS Warrior

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Places in the Area

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.

Fareham

Photo: Julian Colander, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fareham is a town in Hampshire, approximately half-way between the cities of Portsmouth and Southampton, The town has been linked with brick making, notably, the production of the 'Fareham Reds', examples of the bricks in use on the Royal Albert Hall, in London and iron forging from the ironmaster, named "Henry Cort".

Havant

Photo: Djm-leighpark, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Havant is a town in Hampshire on the south coast of England. It's midway between Portsmouth and Chichester and stands at the head of the causeway to Hayling Island.

The Pocket

Satellite Map

Places with the Same Name

Localities in the Area

Notable Places Nearby

Curious Bays to Discover

• Deutsch
• Español
• Français
• Português