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Baffins

Ward in Portsmouth, England

Coordinates:50.807, -1.055
OS grid ref:SU 66 01
Dialling code: 0239 (Portsmouth)
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Baffins is an electoral ward on the north‑eastern side of Portsmouth, situated on Portsea Island in Hampshire, England. It is largely residential, with a mix of inter‑war and post‑war housing, small shopping parades, schools and community centres, and it sits between neighbouring wards such as Hilsea and Copnor.

The ward is best known locally for Baffins Pond, a sizeable green and wildlife area that serves as a community focal point for walking, birdwatching and volunteer conservation activity; the neighbourhood also has historical ties to the city’s naval economy and has seen gradual regeneration projects in recent years. Its combination of green space, local shops and easy access to central Portsmouth gives it a quietly suburban, community‑minded character.

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Transport links

  • Southampton Airport 16.5 miles26.5 km
  • Bournemouth Airport 34.5 miles55.4 km
  • Fratton Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
  • Hilsea Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km

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Schools in Baffins

  • Copnor Primary School Primary
  • Langstone Primary Academy Primary
  • Miltoncross Academy Secondary
  • Moorings Way Infant School Primary
  • Westover Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Fratton Park Stadium 0.8 miles1.4 km
  • Southsea Marina Marina 1.4 miles2.3 km
  • Mary Rose Museum Museum 2.4 miles3.8 km
  • HMS Victory Museum 2.4 miles3.9 km
  • Royal Navy Museum Museum 2.5 miles3.9 km
  • HMS Warrior Museum 2.5 miles4 km
  • Langstone Harbour Harbour 2.5 miles4 km
  • Gosport Premier Marina Marina 2.9 miles4.6 km
  • Southwick House Estate 5.6 miles9 km
  • Chichester Harbour Harbour 6.1 miles9.7 km
  • Forest of Bere Forest 6.5 miles10.4 km
  • Bembridge Beach Beach 7.9 miles12.7 km