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Old Portsmouth Hampshire Map

Traditional county: Hampshire · Unitary authority: City of Portsmouth · Region: South East

Explore Old Portsmouth, Hampshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Old Portsmouth map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Old Portsmouth, Hampshire

How to Use This Old Portsmouth, Hampshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Old Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

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PlaceOld Portsmouth
Traditional CountyHampshire
Unitary AuthorityCity of Portsmouth
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude50.789791
Longitude-1.102869
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Old Portsmouth

Old Portsmouth holds the sharp, salt-crusted memory of a maritime gateway at the edge of the Solent. It lies 0.7 miles south-west of Portsmouth (from Portsmouth: bearing 226°T, OS grid SZ 633 992). The sunlight here catches the flint and red brick of historic fortifications, reflecting off the water with a cold, metallic intensity. A quiet sense of permanence anchors the neighbourhood, where the Square Tower stands as a rugged sentinel over the harbour mouth, its stone walls weathered by centuries of Atlantic gales. Residents often walk through the open expanse of Governor's Green, where the grass grows thick and resilient against the coastal winds. Nearby, the ruined shell of the Portsmouth Garrison Church offers a stark, roofless silhouette against the sky, a haunting reminder of the fire that once gutted its Victorian interior. Old Portsmouth retains a distinct, narrow-street character that feels untethered from the sprawling modern pace of the mainland. Each evening, the tide pulls back from the harbour, leaving behind the scent of brine and the rhythmic clatter of halyards striking metal masts in the harbour breeze.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Governor's Green (Park) — 0.1 mi, 143° SE
  • Point Battery Including King Edward'S Tower And Square Tower (Scheduled Monument) — 0.1 mi, 255° WSW
  • Portsmouth Garrison Church (Scheduled Monument) — 0.1 mi, 168° SSE
  • Pembroke Gardens (Park) — 0.2 mi, 152° SSE
  • Point Battery (Beach) — 0.2 mi, 265° W
  • The Point (Wetland) — 0.2 mi, 287° WNW
  • Former Board Of Ordnance Gunwharf, Hms Vernon (Scheduled Monument) — 0.2 mi, 341° NNW
  • City Museum (Museum) — 0.3 mi, 060° ENE
  • Clarence Pier (Theme Park) — 0.3 mi, 167° SSE
  • Treasure Island Adventure Golf (Attraction) — 0.3 mi, 160° SSE
  • HMS Sirius (Public Artwork) — 0.4 mi, 336° NNW
  • Vernon Mine Warfare & Diving Monument (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 340° NNW
  • King James' and Landport Gates (Attraction) — 0.4 mi, 022° NNE
  • Portsmouth Beach (Beach) — 0.5 mi, 150° SSE
  • Vue Gunwharf Quays (Cinema) — 0.5 mi, 338° NNW
  • Spinnaker Tower (Attraction) — 0.5 mi, 329° NNW
  • Genesis Expo (Museum) — 0.6 mi, 346° NNW
  • HMS Warrior (Attraction) — 0.6 mi, 334° NNW
  • Royal Naval War Memorial (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 148° SSE
  • Groundlings Theatre (Theatre) — 0.6 mi, 000° N
  • New Theatre Royal (Theatre) — 0.6 mi, 042° NE
  • No.6 Cinema (Cinema) — 0.7 mi, 348° NNW
  • Royal Navy Submarine Museum (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 261° W
  • Royal Naval Museum (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 338° NNW
  • Landing Craft LCT 7074 (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 142° SE
  • Cockle Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.9 mi, 281° W
  • Basin No 1 (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.9 mi, 343° NNW
  • The Royal Hospital, Haslar (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.0 mi, 246° WSW · 23 ha
  • Southsea Castle (Castle) — 1.0 mi, 143° SE
  • Spitbank Fort (Castle) — 1.3 mi, 173° S

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About This Old Portsmouth Map Page

Explore Old Portsmouth, Hampshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.789791, -1.102869. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.