Gosport in Hampshire, England occupies a short peninsula on the western side of the Solent, looking across Portsmouth Harbour towards Portsmouth. It’s a largely residential seaside town with stretches of coast such as Stokes Bay and nearby Lee-on-the-Solent, popular for sailing, beach walks and the regular ferry links; the Isle of Wight lies a short distance across the water.
Gosport has long been shaped by naval and military activity: sites such as Priddy's Hard, Fort Brockhurst and Fort Gilkicker reflect 19th‑century harbour defences, and the town still hosts naval establishments including HMS Sultan. The local economy mixes defence and maritime employers with commuting to nearby Portsmouth, and recent regeneration has leaned on maritime heritage, museums and waterfront redevelopment to boost tourism and community life.
Postcode districts covering Gosport
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 13.2 miles
- Portsmouth 3.1 miles
- Waterlooville 7 miles
- Bognor Regis 21.1 miles
- Fareham 3.4 miles
- Eastleigh 14.1 miles
- Eastleigh Town 13.9 miles
- Winchester 19.2 miles
- Havant 8 miles
- Totton 17.3 miles
- Totton and Eling 16.9 miles
- Chichester 16.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Elson Ward 0.4 miles
- Brockhurst & Privett Ward 0.4 miles
- Hardway Ward 0.7 miles
- Forton Ward 0.7 miles
- Grange & Alver Valley Ward 0.9 miles
- Rowner & Holbrook Ward 0.9 miles
- Leesland & Newtown Ward 1 mile
- Harbourside & Town Ward 1.4 miles
- Alverstoke Ward 1.5 miles
- Bridgemary Ward 1.7 miles
- Anglesey Ward 1.7 miles
- Lee East Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Gosport
PO12 4LQ, PO12 3QU, PO13 0LX, PO13 9RU, PO12 1UA, PO12 4AW, PO13 0JX, PO12 1HP, PO12 2AJ … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 13.3 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 30.2 miles
- Portsmouth Harbour Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Southsea Hoverport 2.7 miles
Hotels near Gosport Ad
- Ye Spotted Dogge 2.5 miles
- The Ship Leopard Hotel - No Children 3 2.1 miles
- Florence House Boutique Hotel and Restaurant 4 3.5 miles
- Florence Suite Hotel & Restaurant 4 3.5 miles
- Esk Vale Guest House 3 3.8 miles
- Florence Gardens Hotel & Restaurant 4 3.5 miles
- Anglesey Hotel 1.8 miles
- The Queens Hotel 4 3 miles
- Somerset House Hotel & Restaurant 4 3.5 miles
- The Clarence Boutique Rooms 4 3.5 miles
Schools in Gosport
- Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Alver Valley Junior School Primary
- Alverstoke C of E Aided Junior School Primary
- Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School Primary
- Bedenham Primary School Primary
- Bridgemary School Secondary
- Brockhurst Primary School Primary
- Elson Infant School Primary
- Elson Junior School Primary
- Gomer Infant School Primary
- Grange Infant School Primary
- Haselworth Primary School Primary
- Holbrook Primary School Primary
- King's Academy Bay House Secondary
- King's Academy Gomer Primary
- King's Academy Rowner Primary
- Leesland C of E Controlled Infant School Primary
- Leesland C of E Controlled Junior School Primary
- Newtown C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
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Local points of interest
- Gosport Premier Marina Marina 1.6 miles
- Royal Navy Museum Museum 1.9 miles
- HMS Victory Museum 1.9 miles
- Mary Rose Museum Museum 1.9 miles
- HMS Warrior Museum 2 miles
- Fratton Park Stadium 3.9 miles
- Titchfield Abbey Historic site 4.8 miles
- Southsea Marina Marina 5.2 miles
- Southwick House Estate 5.7 miles
- Quarr Abbey Historic site 5.7 miles
- Osborne House Historic site 6.5 miles
- Langstone Harbour Harbour 6.6 miles