Portchester Castle is a compact suburban ward in the borough of Fareham, Hampshire, in England, sitting on the north shore of Portsmouth Harbour with views across the Solent. It has a largely residential character with local shops, schools and community facilities, and benefits from good road and rail links for commuters travelling to Portsmouth and Southampton.
The ward is dominated by the famous medieval and Roman fort after which it’s named, a major heritage attraction cared for as a Scheduled Ancient Monument and popular for coastal walks and history-minded visitors. Local life balances that tourist draw with a quiet, community feel: village-style events, sports clubs and small businesses help underpin a mixed economy centred on services, leisure and commuting to the nearby urban centres.
Postcode districts covering Portchester Castle
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 12.9 miles
- Portsmouth 2.7 miles
- Gosport 2.9 miles
- Waterlooville 4.5 miles
- Bognor Regis 20.3 miles
- Fareham 2.8 miles
- Eastleigh 12.8 miles
- Eastleigh Town 13 miles
- Winchester 17.3 miles
- Havant 6.1 miles
- Totton 17.4 miles
- Totton and Eling 17 miles
Neighbouring places
- Portchester Wicor Ward 0.5 miles
- Paulsgrove Ward 1.2 miles
- Southwick Built-up area 2 miles
- Cosham Ward 2.1 miles
- Wallington & Downend Ward 2.1 miles
- Bridgemary Ward 2.4 miles
- Fareham Town Ward 2.5 miles
- Boarhunt Parish 2.5 miles
- Southwick and Widley Parish 2.6 miles
- Nelson Ward 2.6 miles
- Elson Ward 2.6 miles
- Hardway Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Portchester Castle
PO16 8HW, PO16 9BD, PO16 8BL, PO16 9LN, PO16 8HX, PO16 8BT, PO16 9EX, PO16 8DF, PO16 8JB … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 12.4 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 31.7 miles
- Portchester Railway Station 0.1 miles
- Cosham Railway Station 2.5 miles
Hotels near Portchester Castle Ad
- Portsmouth Marriott Hotel 4 1.5 miles
- Becketts Ltd 4.2 miles
- Keppels Head Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- Royal Maritime Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- Red Lion Hotel 3 2.2 miles
- Premier Inn Portsmouth Port Solent 3 1.3 miles
- Premier Inn Portsmouth North Harbour 3 1.4 miles
- The Ship Leopard Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Portsmouth - North 3.5 3.7 miles
- Lysses House Hotel 3 2.2 miles
Schools in Portchester Castle
- Castle Primary School Primary
- Northern Infant School Primary
- Northern Junior School Primary
- Portchester Community School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Southwick House Estate 2.7 miles
- Mary Rose Museum Museum 3.2 miles
- HMS Victory Museum 3.2 miles
- Royal Navy Museum Museum 3.2 miles
- Gosport Premier Marina Marina 3.4 miles
- HMS Warrior Museum 3.4 miles
- Fratton Park Stadium 4.4 miles
- Titchfield Abbey Historic site 4.7 miles
- Forest of Bere Forest 5.4 miles
- Southsea Marina Marina 5.5 miles
- Langstone Harbour Harbour 5.8 miles
- Calshot Beach Beach 8.5 miles