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Elson Hampshire Map

Traditional county: Hampshire · District / Borough: Gosport · Region: South East

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Interactive Map of Elson, Hampshire

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Place	Elson
Traditional County	Hampshire
District / Borough	Gosport
Region	South East
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	50.817671
Longitude	-1.148840
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Elson

Elson holds a quiet watch over the tidal reaches of the Hampshire coast, where the salt-heavy air softens the sharp edges of the modern suburban sprawl. It lies 2.0 miles north-west of Gosport (from Gosport: bearing 325°T, OS grid SU 600 023), and is situated east-south-east of Peel Common village. The landscape here is defined by its maritime proximity, as much of Elson falls within the protected expanse of the Portsmouth Harbour SSSI, where mudflats glisten like hammered pewter under the shifting coastal light. To the north, the weathered brickwork of Fort Elson stands as a silent, scheduled sentinel, its historic ramparts now softened by the patient growth of wild grasses. This legacy of defence is mirrored nearby by the formidable bulk of Fort Brockhurst, reminding the traveller that these lands were once shaped by the necessity of watchfulness. The geography of Elson remains inextricably tied to these water-fringed horizons, creating a space where the rhythm of the tide dictates the slow, deliberate pulse of the day. Through the changing seasons, the light across the harbour reflects a pale, silver clarity that illuminates the quiet transition from solid earth to the vast, open sky.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Portsmouth Harbour Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — locality lies within · 13k acres
Fort Elson (Scheduled Monument) — 0.3 mi, 354° N · 5 ha
Fort Brockhurst (Scheduled Monument) — 0.3 mi, 225° SW · 10 ha
Bridgemary Park (Park) — 1.0 mi, 310° NW
Explosion! Museum of Naval Firepower (Museum) — 1.2 mi, 126° SE
Camber Basin (Wetland) — 1.3 mi, 124° SE
Earthwork Defences At Priddy'S Hard (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 133° SE · 4 ha
The Wild Grounds Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.5 mi, 231° SW · 28 ha
Foxbury Point (Wetland) — 1.5 mi, 343° NNW
Leesland Park (Park) — 1.6 mi, 163° SSE
Little Woodham Living History Village (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 221° SW
Cunigre Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.9 mi, 341° NNW
Gosport Museum (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 147° SSE
compass sculpture (Public Artwork) — 1.9 mi, 148° SSE
Portchester Castle (Castle) — 2.0 mi, 048° NE
HMS Victory (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 123° ESE
HMS Monitor M33 (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 123° ESE
Mary Rose Museum (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 122° ESE
Cockle Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.1 mi, 147° SSE
Basin No 1 (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.1 mi, 122° ESE
Gosport Ferry Pier (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 138° SE
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 124° SE
Royal Naval Museum (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 124° SE
No.6 Cinema (Cinema) — 2.2 mi, 123° ESE
The Jutland Gun (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 125° SE
Millennium Sundial (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 141° SE
River Alver (River) — 2.4 mi, 201° SSW
Vue Gunwharf Quays (Cinema) — 2.4 mi, 129° SE
Groundlings Theatre (Theatre) — 2.4 mi, 124° SE
Browndown Point (Beach) — 2.5 mi, 212° SSW

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