Forton Recreation Ground

Forton Recreation Ground is a park in Gosport District, Hampshire, England. Forton Recreation Ground is situated nearby to the pitch Forton Bowling Club, as well as near the sports venue Forton Bowls Club.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St John the Evangelist and St Vincent College.

St John the Evangelist

Church

Photo: Chris debian, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St John the Evangelist is a church, which is situated 1,700 feet southeast of Forton Recreation Ground.

St Vincent College

College

Photo: Andy Pearce, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Vincent College is a co-educational sixth form college located in Gosport, Hampshire, England. The majority of students come from the surrounding towns including Gosport, Fareham, Stubbington and Winchester. St Vincent College is situated 2,000 feet east of Forton Recreation Ground.

Elson Library

Library

Photo: Barry Shimmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Elson Library is situated 1,900 feet north of Forton Recreation Ground.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hardway and Gosport.

Hardway

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Hardway is a suburb of the town of Gosport, in the Gosport district, in Hampshire, England. The suburb is made up of a few industrial estates, residential housing and a port. The suburb sits on the side of Portsmouth Harbour opposite to the naval base.

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.

Alverstoke

Suburb

Photo: Margaret Auerstedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Alverstoke is a village in the borough of Gosport, on the south coast of Hampshire, England. It stretches east–west from Fort Blockhouse, Haslar to Browndown Battery, and is centred 0.5 miles east of the shore of Stokes Bay and near the head of a creek which extends a mile westward from Portsmouth Harbour.

Forton Recreation Ground

Type: Park
Categories: tourism, recreation area, and picnic site
Location: Gosport District, Hampshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.80309° or 50° 48′ 11″ north

Longitude

-1.14424° or 1° 8′ 39″ west

Open location code

9C2WRV34+68

OpenStreetMap ID

way 320220381

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=picnic_site

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