Portsmouth is a Village in the county of West Yorkshire.
The city port of Portsmouth on the south coast is a historic naval town and now a major yachting centre.
The bustling harbour is home to many bars and restaurants as well as the famous Spinnaker Tower. Portsmouth is also home to the Mary Rose Museum, which displays the remains of Henry VIII’s flagship that sunk in 1545. Visitors can explore the city’s long maritime history at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, which houses museums, exhibitions and two working ships.
Portsmouth postcode: OL14 8PB
There are great places to visit near Portsmouth including some great cities, villages, woodlands, parks, historic buildings, museums, gardens, country parks, hiking areas, towns, lakes, historic monuments, hills, ancient sites, nature reserves, shopping centres, airports, bluebell woods, ruins, rivers and streams, castles, waterfalls and boroughs.
There are a several good cities in the Portsmouth area like Bradford, Leeds, and Wakefield.
Wyke, Haworth, Oxenhope, Thornton, Manningham, Saltaire, and Ripponden are great places to visit near Portsmouth if you like villages.
Judy Woods, Chevin Forest Park, Middleton Park, and Hardcastle Crags are great places to visit near Portsmouth if you like woodlands.
There are a several good parks in the Portsmouth area like Lister Park, Cartwright Hall Gardens, Peel Park, Shibden Park, Roundhay Park, Middleton Park, and Park Square.
Cartwright Hall, Hewenden Viaduct, Halifax Town Hall, North Bridge - Halifax, Halifax Minister, Wainhouse Tower, and Shibden Park are some of Portsmouth best historic buildings to visit near Portsmouth.
The area around Portsmouth boasts some of the best museums including Cartwright Hall, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
Don't miss Cartwright Hall Gardens's gardens if visiting the area around Portsmouth.
Don't miss Penistone Hill Country Park, Ogden Water Country Park, Shibden Country Park, Chevin Forest Park, Golden Acre Park, Bretton Country Park, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park's country parks if visiting the area around Portsmouth.
Hiking Areas to visit near Portsmouth include Penistone Hill Country Park, Colden, The Chevin, Hardcastle Crags, and Withens Clough.
There are a number of towns near Portsmouth including Ilkley, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, Todmorden, Huddersfield, Bradley, and Otley.
Lakes to visit near Portsmouth include Boothwood Reservoir, Ogden Water Country Park, Ogden Water, Shibden Park, Light Hazzles Reservoir, Warland Reservoir, and Gaddings Dam.
Wainhouse Tower, and Centre Hill Beacon Site are great places to visit near Portsmouth if you like historic monuments.
Portsmouth's best nearby hills can be found at Centre Hill, Stoodley Pike, and The Chevin.
Portsmouth's best nearby ancient sites can be found at Stones Lane Standing Stones, and Centre Hill Beacon Site.
Don't miss Rodley Nature Reserve, RSPB St Aidan's, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park's nature reserves if visiting the area around Portsmouth.
Portsmouth's best nearby shopping centres can be found at Trinity Leeds, White Rose Shopping Centre, The Merrion Centre, County Arcade, and Leeds Kirkgate Market.
There are a several good airports in the area around Portsmouth like Leeds Bradford Airport.
The area around Portsmouth's best bluebell woods can be found at Middleton Park.
Kirkstall Abbey, and Sandal Castle are great places to visit near Portsmouth if you like ruins.
There are a number of rivers and streams near Portsmouth including River Dearne at Bretton, Hebden Water, and Hebden Beck.
Castles to visit near Portsmouth include Sandal Castle.
Places near Portsmouth feature a number of interesting waterfalls including Greenwood Lee Clough Waterfall.
Places near Portsmouth feature a number of interesting boroughs including Kirklees.
Portsmouth History
There are some historic monuments around Portsmouth:
