Portsmouth, Ferries and Ferry Crossings

Welcome to the Portsmouth (UK) section of FerryCrossings.org, the site for information about major UK and continental ports and the ferries between them. Our site includes an introduction to a number of ports and feature pages about the various crossing ways, lanes and routes and companies operating between them to help you plan your journey and discover interesting travel destinations along the way. You can even compare prices and save money on your ferry tickets with ads from selected major ferry lines.

Port of Portsmouth

Portsmouth. Although Portsmouth is often perceived as being the point of departure for another destination it is an interesting city to explore in its own right. It has a long history as an important seaport and an extensive naval heritage. Its a city of contrasts - old and new. Its history and deveopment is documented, exhibited and archived in no less than 12 museums. Its historic dockyard is not far from one of Portsmouth's newest and most impressive features, the Spinnaker Tower. Its a city for shopping, eating-out, nightlife and numerous other leisure activities. There are many attractions designed with family and children in mind such as the Blue Reef Aquarium and indoor play centre. Nearby Southsea offers all the pleasures of a seaside holiday with promenade, sea and sands. The town contains many fine examples of the residential architecture of Thomas Ellis Owen. Portsmouth offers a great number of other interesting attractions for the visitor including the Victorian Eastney Beam Engine House with its James Watt beam engines. With a short boat trip out into the Solent you can visit the man-made island that is Spitbank Fort. Portsmouth's a city of not one but 2 cathedrals, the City Cathedral of St Thomas and the Roman Catholic Cathedral of St John. If it's peace and quiet that you're looking for then Portsmouth can offer some wonderful open spaces of woodland, small lakes and old monuments, not forgetting the nature reserve at Farlington Marshes.