The Kench
The Kench is a bay in Havant District, Hampshire, England.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fratton Park and Funland Hayling Island.
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.
Funland Hayling Island
Theme park
Photo: Shazz, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Funland Hayling Island is an amusement park on Hayling Island, in the Havant district, in the county of Hampshire, England. Funland Hayling Island contains 18 rides, an amusement arcade, Diane's Diner, a kids' play area and a pirate-themed golf course.
Eastney Beam Engine House
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Eastney Beam Engine House is a Grade II -listed Victorian engine house in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Dating from 1887, it contains two 150 hp James Watt & Co. beam engines.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portsmouth and Hayling Island.
Portsmouth
Photo: Mattbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Portsmouth is a large city in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England. Portsmouth plays a major role in British history, especially naval history.
Hayling Island
Photo: allen watkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hayling Island is an island off the south coast of England in Hampshire, east of Portsmouth. It is a holiday, windsurfing and sailing centre, and offers golf and tennis. The island is connected to Enhland by a road bridge.
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 Kench
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Havant District, Hampshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.7942° or 50° 47′ 39″ northLongitude
-1.0196° or 1° 1′ 11″ westOpen location code
9C2WQXVJ+M5OpenStreetMap ID
way 507741530OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Satellite Map
Discover The Kench from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Eastney Point and Milton Locks.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sinah Farm and Remains of Hayling Billy railway embankment (original route).
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