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National Motor Museum Beaulieu
Set in the grounds of a historic abbey, it houses over 250 vehicles telling the story of motoring from 1893 to the present.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Portswood
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Portswood
Portswood works well as a base: 5 minutes from Woolston, 16km from New Forest National Park.
Portswood is in England, United Kingdom, with about 15,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Woolston, about 4 km away.
Portswood is a suburb and electoral ward of Southampton, England. The suburb lies to the north-north-east of the city centre and is bounded by (clockwise from west) Freemantle, Highfield, Swaythling, St. Denys and Bevois Valley.
Portswood Ward comprises Portswood, Highfield and St. Denys, and had a population ofRead more
14,831 at the 2011 Census. It is a largely residential area adjacent to the main campus of the University of Southampton, and as such more than a quarter of residents are students.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Portswood?
Within an hour or so of Portswood: National Motor Museum Beaulieu (12 km), Beaulieu (13 km), Buckler’s Hard (15 km), New Forest National Park (16 km).
Are there any good drives near Portswood?
The nearest famous roads are Rhinefield Ornamental Drive, Military Road, Isle of Wight and Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Where is Portswood?
Portswood is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Woolston.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 14,831
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 50.9272, -1.3903
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Portswood
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Beaulieu
A New Forest village around a 13th-century abbey and the Montagu estate, at the head of the tidal Beaulieu River.
13 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Buckler’s Hard
A single Georgian street running down to the Beaulieu River, built as a shipbuilding village that supplied Nelson's navy.
15 km · about 25 min drive
national park
New Forest National Park
Ancient royal hunting ground where wild ponies and deer roam freely through 219 square miles of heathland, woodland and coastal marshes.
16 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary
A New Forest clearing with a raised viewing platform where fallow deer are fed most afternoons in summer.
19 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
Rhinefield Ornamental Drive
A New Forest road lined with giant redwoods and Douglas firs planted in 1859, running between Brockenhurst and the A35.
19 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
Loomies Moto Cafe
A beloved biker cafe on the A32 in Hampshire that draws motorcyclists from across southern England with its welcoming atmosphere and hearty food.
25 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
Caffeine & Machine: The Hut
The Hampshire outpost near the South Downs, 45 minutes from Goodwood and close to the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Portswood
- 19 kmRhinefield Ornamental DriveA New Forest road lined with giant redwoods and Douglas firs planted in 1859, running between Brockenhurst and the A35.
- 32 kmMilitary Road, Isle of WightThrilling clifftop road along the southwest coast of the Isle of Wight with sweeping sea views and access to dramatic landslip scenery.
- 46 kmGoodwood Festival of SpeedThe hillclimb course on the Goodwood estate driveway where Formula One cars, prewar Grand Prix machinery and rally legends run flat out past a country house each summer. The 1.16-mile course is estate road year-round.
- 52 kmBallard DownThe chalk ridge above Swanage running out to Old Harry Rocks, with views over Poole Harbour and Studland Bay.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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