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Portsmouth is one of the most historical cities in the U.K. With it’s deep naval history Portsmouth has many attractions to offer, including HMS Victory, The Mary Rose, Action Stations, The D-Day Museum and several world war II forts. For the more young at heart, Southsea boasts a fun fair along with the annual Southsea festival and of course Portsmouth is the last leg of the Tall Ships display. Last but not least, for those who enjoy being close to the sea, Southsea offers endless beaches as a relaxing alternative to the many historic places to visit.
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accessibility
Portsmouth is located just off the M27 and has good links with both the A3 & M3. London is approximately 1 ½ hours by car. Regular trains also run from various points throughout Portsmouth to London Waterloo. There is a full bus service operating within the town. Portsmouth also has a ferry port, which operates as both a foot and car ferry to France and the Isle of Wight. Fareham and Southampton are approximately 10 and 25 miles away respectively.
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entertainment
Portsmouth has numerous restaurants especially at Port Solent and the newly built Gunwharf Quay. There is also a generous quantity of bars and nightclubs catering for every age group. Portsmouth Guildhall also holds many concerts, and stand-up comedy shows. There is also a 12-screen cinema and bowling alley at Gunwharf and, at Christmas, a man-made outside ice rink. There is an additional 6-screen cinema at Port Solent.
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shopping
Gunwharf Quay is a newly built designer mall with numerous designer outlets. Commercial Road remains the main retail high street, featuring Alders, Virgin Mega store, Topshop, Warehouse, Burtons and Marks & Spencer’s to name but a few with Cascades, an indoor purpose built shopping mall, located just off Commercial Road which accommodates many more shops as well as a large food court.
sport and leisure
There is a large choice of sporting activities in Portsmouth and Southsea with a variety of fitness clubs, swimming pools and a greyhound stadium. In short, you will never be left with nothing to do!
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education.
The area provides a wide spectrum of education at all levels including over 50 primary schools, 11 secondary schools, a couple of 6th form colleges and a number of adult education colleges. The city also benefits from having a university.
employment.
There are many small businesses offering employment to people with a broad band of skills. The area is also home to some major employers such as I.B.M., GEC Marconi, Vosper Thornycroft, Matra Marconi, HM Naval Base and a host of others including major retail, financial and retail companies.
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