Eastney and Craneswater
Ward in Portsmouth, England
| Coordinates: | 50.787, -1.055 |
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| OS grid ref: | SZ 66 98 |
| Dialling code: | 0239 (Portsmouth) |
Eastney and Craneswater sits on the eastern edge of Portsea Island in Portsmouth, facing the Solent and edging onto Langstone Harbour. The area includes the long sea front at Eastney with promenades, boating clubs and pebble beaches, plus the spit that hosts the 19th‑century Fort Cumberland and other remnants of coastal defences.
The neighbourhood is a mix of Victorian terraces, interwar and postwar housing, local shops and community facilities, with a social mix of families, older residents and students; maritime services, leisure and tourism play a visible part in the local economy. Its combination of military history, working waterfront and accessible shoreline makes it notable for watersports, birdwatching and seaside walks within Portsmouth.
Postcode districts covering Eastney and Craneswater
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Portsmouth 2.5 miles4 km
- Gosport 4.4 miles7.2 km
- Waterlooville 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Bognor Regis 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Littlehampton 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Fareham 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Eastleigh 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Eastleigh Town 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Winchester 22.4 miles36 km
- Havant 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Totton 21.7 miles35 km
Neighbouring places
- Milton Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Central Southsea Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Fratton Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Baffins Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- St. Jude Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- St. Thomas Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Charles Dickens Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Copnor Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Portsmouth Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Nelson Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Hilsea Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Hayling West Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Eastney and Craneswater
PO4 9XF, PO4 9QN, PO4 0NS, PO4 0SL, PO4 0QJ, PO4 9RN, PO4 9RB, PO4 0SW, PO4 0QD … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Bournemouth Airport 34.4 miles55.3 km
- Fratton Railway Station 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Portsmouth and Southsea Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
Hotels in Eastney and Craneswater Ad
Schools in Eastney and Craneswater
- Craneswater Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Fratton Park Stadium 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Southsea Marina Marina 1 mile1.6 km
- HMS Warrior Museum 2.5 miles4 km
- Mary Rose Museum Museum 2.6 miles4.1 km
- HMS Victory Museum 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Royal Navy Museum Museum 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Gosport Premier Marina Marina 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Langstone Harbour Harbour 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Chichester Harbour Harbour 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Bembridge Beach Beach 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Eight Acre Copse Forest 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Southwick House Estate 7 miles11.2 km