Traditional county: Hampshire · Unitary authority: City of Portsmouth · Region: South East
Explore Portsea, Hampshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Portsea 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Portsea, 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Hampshire or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Portsea and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Portsea |
| Traditional County | Hampshire |
| Unitary Authority | City of Portsmouth |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.799781 |
| Longitude | -1.101571 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Portsea endures as a salt-sprayed survivor of maritime industry, its low-lying streets anchored firmly against the shifting tides of the Solent. It lies 0.5 miles west-north-west of Portsmouth (from Portsmouth: bearing 294°T, OS grid SU 634 004). The grey, slate-coloured light of the harbour reflects off the weathered brickwork of the nearby Portsmouth Dockyard, where the Block Mills and Stores 35 and 36 remain as silent sentinels of a mechanical age. Beyond these walls, the presence of the Jutland Gun stands as a heavy, iron reminder of the naval history that shapes the local horizon. The air here carries a sharp, metallic tang, a sensory inheritance from the dry docks and sea walls that have defined the geography of Portsea for generations. Residents walk past the restored Victorian architecture of the Groundlings Theatre, where the pale afternoon sun catches the intricate masonry of a bygone era. Even amidst the hum of modern transit, the district maintains a stoic, industrious character that resists the encroaching softness of gentrification. The rhythm of the tide dictates the pace of the streets, ensuring that Portsea remains a place defined more by the cold, deep water than by the land.
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Explore Portsea, 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: 50.799781, -1.101571. 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 built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |