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About Alverstoke

Alverstoke is a village in the borough of Gosport, on the south coast of Hampshire, England. It stretches east–west from Fort Blockhouse, Haslar to Browndown Battery, and is centred 0.5 miles east of the shore of Stokes Bay and near the head of a creek that extends a mile westward from Portsmouth Harbour.

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Portsmouth (324 Pictures) in the county of Hampshire

(2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction E of Alverstoke)

When Henry V issued the order that effectively founded the British Navy in 1415, little could he have envisaged how the sterling deeds of centuries would add lustre to the little.....

Palmerston Rd., Southsea

Southsea (83 Pictures) in the county of Hampshire

(2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction E of Alverstoke)

History records that this is the place where Henry VIII's flag ship "Mary Rose" sank in front of the mighty castle built by the king as one of a chain of defensive fortresses to.....

All Saints' Church in Ryde

Ryde (41 Pictures) in the county of Isle of Wight

(3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction S of Alverstoke)

One of the Island's most popular resorts and is situated on the north-east coast. The town is the first port of call from the mainland on the south-east side...

Flamingo Park, Seaview, Isle of Wight

Seaview (1 Pictures) in the county of Isle of Wight

(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction S of Alverstoke)

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Floating Bridge at Cowes, Isle of Wight

Cowes (52 Pictures) in the county of Isle of Wight

(6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction W of Alverstoke)

The most famous yachting resort in the world. Cowes dates back to Tudor times and is divided in two by the River Medina, creating East and West Cowes..

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Portsmouth Cathedral. - - Taken: 5th May 2006

Portsmouth Cathedral (4 Pictures)

(1.9 miles, 3.0 km, direction E)

Portsmouth cathedral developed out of what was once the local parish church of St.Thomas of Canterbury. It became a cathedral in.....

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (50 Pictures)

(1.9 miles, 3.0 km, direction NE)

One of the favourite attractions to visit in Southern England is Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard, home to some of the most famous.....

HMS Victory in Portsmouth

HMS Victory (49 Pictures)

(2.0 miles, 3.3 km, direction NE)

This is the ship that could rightly claim to be the pride of Britain's Naval forces. She is Nelson's flagship, H.M.S. Victory,.....

A picture of D-Day Museum

D-Day Museum (3 Pictures)

(2.6 miles, 4.1 km, direction E)

No where is the courage of Britain's fighting men and women more evocatively displayed than in the D-Day Museum at Southsea. .....

The now empty moat surrounding Southsea Castle. Taken 16th March 2006.

Southsea Castle (8 Pictures)

(2.6 miles, 4.1 km, direction E)

This is one of the fortresses built around the English coast on the orders of King Henry VIII to protect the country against.....

St Mary's Church

Portchester Castle (54 Pictures)

(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction N)

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The Royal Marines Museum (Hampshire)

The Royal Marines Museum (20 Pictures)

(4.2 miles, 6.7 km, direction E)

The Royal Marines Museum, Eastney, is an award winning Museum and is housed in what was one of the most stately Officers Messes.....


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