Forton is an area and ward on the northern edge of the Gosport peninsula in Hampshire, England. It sits beside Forton Lake and close to the shoreline of Portsmouth Harbour, giving the locality a strong maritime character and visible naval connections across the water to Portsmouth.
The ward is mainly residential with a mix of council and private housing, local shops and light industry, and many residents commute to nearby naval and commercial employers. Its history and economy reflect boatbuilding and other waterfront trades, and the community today is a fairly typical seaside suburban neighbourhood with active community groups, schools and straightforward transport links into neighbouring urban centres.
Postcode districts covering Forton
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Portsmouth 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Gosport 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Waterlooville 6.8 miles11 km
- Bognor Regis 20.5 miles33 km
- Fareham 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Eastleigh 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Eastleigh Town 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Winchester 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Havant 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Totton 18 miles29 km
- Totton and Eling 17.6 miles28.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Leesland & Newtown Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Hardway Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Harbourside & Town Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Gosport Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Brockhurst & Privett Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Elson Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Anglesey Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Alverstoke Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Grange & Alver Valley Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Rowner & Holbrook Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Charles Dickens Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- St. Thomas Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Forton
PO12 4TL, PO12 4TZ, PO12 4SJ, PO12 4SU, PO12 3HZ, PO12 3HG, PO12 3HW, PO12 9JB, PO12 3JA … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 14 miles22.5 km
- Bournemouth Airport 30.8 miles49.6 km
- Portsmouth Harbour Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Southsea Hoverport 2 miles3.3 km
Hotels near Forton Ad
- Ye Spotted Dogge 1.8 miles2.9 km
- The Ship Leopard Hotel - No Children 3 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Florence House Boutique Hotel and Restaurant 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Esk Vale Guest House 3 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Florence Suite Hotel & Restaurant 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Florence Gardens Hotel & Restaurant 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Queens Hotel 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Somerset House Hotel & Restaurant 4 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Anglesey Hotel 1.4 miles2.2 km
- The Clarence Boutique Rooms 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
Schools in Forton
- Brockhurst Primary School Primary
- Newtown C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Gosport Premier Marina Marina 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Royal Navy Museum Museum 1.2 miles2 km
- HMS Victory Museum 1.3 miles2 km
- Mary Rose Museum Museum 1.3 miles2.1 km
- HMS Warrior Museum 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Fratton Park Stadium 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Southsea Marina Marina 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Titchfield Abbey Historic site 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Quarr Abbey Historic site 5.6 miles9 km
- Southwick House Estate 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Langstone Harbour Harbour 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Osborne House Historic site 6.8 miles10.9 km