Hotels Portsmouth
Geography of Portsmouth
    
Portsmouth is located on Portsea Island, which is actually a peninsula. The
town is bordered by Portsmouth Harbour on the west and Langston Harbour on the
west. There are substantial cliffs on the peninsula and offshore islets are
quite rocky.
Hampshire County is undulating, finely wooded, and fruitful. Its coast line
is very irregular, the principal indentation being Southampton Water. From Surrey
and Sussex, north-east to Wilts and Berks, two ranges of chalk hills, known
as the North and South Downs, traverse the county. In the west is the New Forest,
and in the south-east are the Forests of Bere and Waltham Chase. The Avon, Exe,
Test, Itching, and Hamble are the chief rivers in the area. The county is noted
for its agriculture, the wheat of Hampshire being especially prized. Upon the
Downs are reared large flocks of the variety of sheep known as Hampshire Downs
or 'short wools'. Pig breeding and the curing of bacon have long been large
and lucrative branches of the county's industry. The mineral resources are meagre;
and, except in large coast towns, such as Portsmouth and Gosport, the manufactures
are also unimportant. The shipping, however, is very extensive.
Portsmouth is also within easy reach of Southampton, Bournemouth and Poole,
all of which are popular south coast destinations. Portsmouth is also the chief
ferry port for reaching The Isle of Wight.
Selection of hotels in this region:
Innlodge | | Tulip Inn Portsmouth | | Travelodge Portsmouth | | Portsmouth Marriott Hotel | | Hilton Portsmouth | | Holiday Inn Portsmouth | |
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