Shell Pier

Shell Pier is a pier in Portsmouth, England. Shell Pier is situated nearby to Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower, as well as near Powder Pier (remains of).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include HMS Victory and Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower.

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 3,600 feet southeast of Shell Pier.

Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower

Museum

Photo: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower is situated in the former Royal Naval Armaments Depot at Priddy's Hard, in Gosport, Hampshire, England. It now forms part of the National Museum of the Royal Navy. Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower is situated 800 feet west of Shell Pier.

Burrow Island

Islet

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Burrow Island is a tidal island in Gosport, United Kingdom. The island overlooks Portsmouth Harbour. At low tide a spit connects it with Priddy's Hard.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hardway and Gosport.

Hardway

Suburb

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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.

Fort Elson

Locality

Photo: David Alan Moore, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fort Elson was one of the early Palmerston Forts, in Gosport, England, the northernmost polygonal land fort in the defence line to the west of Gosport. Fort Elson is situated 1½ miles northwest of Shell Pier.

Shell Pier

Type: Pier
Category: transportation
Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.80711° or 50° 48′ 26″ north

Longitude

-1.12287° or 1° 7′ 22″ west

Open location code

9C2WRV4G+RV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 480758153

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=pier

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Satellite Map

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Powder Pier (remains of) and Earthwork defences at Priddy’s Hard.

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