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 miles
- Portsmouth 2.5 miles
- Gosport 0.7 miles
- Waterlooville 6.4 miles
- Bognor Regis 20.5 miles
- Fareham 3.7 miles
- Eastleigh 14.4 miles
- Eastleigh Town 14.3 miles
- Winchester 19.4 miles
- Havant 7.4 miles
- Totton 17.9 miles
- Totton and Eling 17.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Forton Ward 0.5 miles
- Gosport Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Elson Ward 0.7 miles
- Leesland & Newtown Ward 0.9 miles
- Brockhurst & Privett Ward 1 mile
- Harbourside & Town Ward 1.1 miles
- Rowner & Holbrook Ward 1.5 miles
- Grange & Alver Valley Ward 1.6 miles
- Anglesey Ward 1.6 miles
- Alverstoke Ward 1.9 miles
- Charles Dickens Ward 1.9 miles
- Bridgemary Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Hardway
PO12 4HL, PO12 4EF, PO12 4HT, PO12 4GN, PO12 4LZ, PO12 4EQ, PO12 4LA, PO12 4JQ, PO12 4HY … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 13.7 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 30.9 miles
- Portsmouth Harbour Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Portsmouth & Southsea Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Hardway Ad
- Becketts Ltd 2.2 miles
- Keppels Head Hotel 3 1.5 miles
- Royal Maritime Hotel 3 1.5 miles
- The Ship Leopard Hotel 3 1.5 miles
- Ibis Portsmouth Hotel 3.5 2.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Portsmouth Gunwharf Quays 3 1.7 miles
- The Wellington Restaurant and Bar 1.9 miles
- Premier Inn Gosport 3 1.1 miles
- Ye Spotted Dogge 2 miles
- Anglesey Hotel 1.9 miles
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 miles
- Royal Navy Museum Museum 1.3 miles
- HMS Victory Museum 1.3 miles
- Mary Rose Museum Museum 1.3 miles
- HMS Warrior Museum 1.4 miles
- Fratton Park Stadium 3.3 miles
- Southsea Marina Marina 4.6 miles
- Titchfield Abbey Historic site 5.3 miles
- Southwick House Estate 5.3 miles
- Langstone Harbour Harbour 6 miles
- Quarr Abbey Historic site 6.1 miles
- Osborne House Historic site 7.1 miles