Hardway is an area and ward within the borough of Gosport, Hampshire, England, sitting on the town’s northern shore and looking out across Portsmouth Harbour and the Solent. Its shoreline and quayside setting give it a distinctly maritime character: there are pockets of light industry and boatyards alongside mainly residential streets, and many residents commute across the water to Portsmouth and the naval establishments beyond.
Historically the neighbourhood grew with the expansion of naval and dockside activity in the 19th and 20th centuries, which still shapes its built environment and local identity. Today it’s a mixed community with council and private housing, local shops and waterfront walking routes, and occasional regeneration projects aimed at improving amenities while keeping the area’s strong maritime links and community feel.
Postcode districts covering Hardway
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 13.7 miles22 km
- Portsmouth 2.5 miles4 km
- Gosport 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Waterlooville 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Bognor Regis 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Fareham 3.7 miles6 km
- Eastleigh 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Eastleigh Town 14.3 miles23 km
- Winchester 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Havant 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Totton 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Totton and Eling 17.5 miles28.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Forton Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Gosport Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Elson Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Leesland & Newtown Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Brockhurst & Privett Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Harbourside & Town Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Rowner & Holbrook Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Grange & Alver Valley Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Anglesey Ward 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Alverstoke Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Charles Dickens Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Bridgemary Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Hardway
PO12 4EG, PO12 4HN, PO12 4GT, PO12 4LF, PO12 4GP, PO12 4HS, PO12 4HG, PO12 4GH, PO12 4GG … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 13.7 miles22 km
- Bournemouth Airport 30.9 miles49.8 km
- Portsmouth Harbour Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Portsmouth & Southsea Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Hardway Ad
- Ye Spotted Dogge 2 miles3.2 km
- The Ship Leopard Hotel - No Children 3 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Florence House Boutique Hotel and Restaurant 4 3 miles4.9 km
- Esk Vale Guest House 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Florence Suite Hotel & Restaurant 4 3 miles4.9 km
- Florence Gardens Hotel & Restaurant 4 3 miles4.9 km
- The Queens Hotel 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Somerset House Hotel & Restaurant 4 3 miles4.9 km
- Anglesey Hotel 1.9 miles3.1 km
- The Clarence Boutique Rooms 4 3 miles4.9 km
Schools in Hardway
- St John's, Gosport C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Gosport Premier Marina Marina 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Royal Navy Museum Museum 1.3 miles2 km
- HMS Victory Museum 1.3 miles2 km
- Mary Rose Museum Museum 1.3 miles2.1 km
- HMS Warrior Museum 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Fratton Park Stadium 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Southsea Marina Marina 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Titchfield Abbey Historic site 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Southwick House Estate 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Langstone Harbour Harbour 6 miles9.6 km
- Quarr Abbey Historic site 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Osborne House Historic site 7.1 miles11.5 km