2013

SZ6299 : Isle of Wight Ferry, Portsmouth Harbour

taken 11 years ago, near to Gosport, Hampshire, England

Isle of Wight Ferry, Portsmouth Harbour
Isle of Wight Ferry, Portsmouth Harbour
Wightlink ferry "St Faith" in Portsmouth Harbour.
Wightlink Ferries (Isle of Wight Ferries)

Wightlink is a ferry company operating routes between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Their main routes are car ferries from Lymington to Yarmouth (30 minutes) and Portsmouth to Fishbourne (40 minutes). A fast passenger-only catamaran operates between Portsmouth Harbour and Ryde Pier Head (taking 18 minutes), and directly links into the Island Line rail line. The company was founded in 1991.
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Portsmouth Harbour :: SU6201

Portsmouth Harbour is a large natural harbour. Geographically it is a coastal inlet formed by the partial submergence of an unglaciated river valley that remains open to the sea. It is the drowned valley of a stream flowing from Portsdown into the Solent River. The city of Portsmouth lies to the east on Portsea Island, and Gosport to the west on the mainland. At its north end is Portchester Castle, of Roman origin and the first fortress built to protect the harbour.

The mouth of the harbour provides access to the Solent. It is best known as the home of the Royal Navy, HMNB Portsmouth. Because of its strategic location on the south coast of England, protected by the natural defence of the Isle of Wight, it has since the Middle Ages been the home to England's (and later Britain's) navy. The narrow entrance, and the forts surrounding it gave it a considerable advantage of being virtually impregnable to attack from the sea.

In modern times, the harbour has become a major commercial ferry port, with regular services to Le Havre, France, Cherbourg, France, St Malo, France, The Channel Islands and the Isle of Wight. There is a passenger ferry to Gosport. It is also a major area for leisure sailing. Recently, a large area of the former naval dockyard has been redeveloped into the Gunwharf Quays development, including the Spinnaker Tower.

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SZ6299, 2200 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 18 July, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 25 July, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SZ 6281 9993 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:47.7324N 1:6.6108W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SZ 6276 9986
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