Portsmouth ferry docks in evening, where to stay?

[Est1878]

Hi, we will be arriving in Portsmouth from Santander in a few weeks. The ferry doesn't arrive until 8pm and our storage is quite a few hours away and not open overnight.

Does anyone have any info on where to stay around Portsmouth please, I guess lots of sites won't want us turning up after 9pm?

 

[Landy Andy]

Port Solent.
phone when you arrive

 

[Lenny HB]

Yep Port Solent is good, telephone number is in the Camper Contact listing.

 

[Hagstrom]

Another vote for Port Solent. Quiet. safe, 5 minutes away, dog walks adjacent, turn up when you like..

 

[Est1878]

Thanks everyone, will have a look for the phone number

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[Coastal Cruiser.]

Thanks everyone, will have a look for the phone number

 

[Est1878]

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Thanks for the info, that looks great

 

[John n Jinny]

We are at port solent now ,it is very good and another funster is parked opposite .Happy days .Plenty of food placez wetherspoons .FRREEEEE wotz not to like

 

[Est1878]

We are at port solent now ,it is very good and another funster is parked opposite .Happy days .Plenty of food placez wetherspoons .FRREEEEE wotz not to like

Sounds good, made me smile. Have fun

 

[Est1878]

Sounds good, made me smile. Have fun

I'll have to try and get a MH Fun sticker

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[cyberyacht]

Try along the sea wall - Marina Keep. No need to contact Port Solent then. Co-ords. Port Solent Co-ords. 50.84 -1.1055. Quieter but a bit more of a walk to Wetherspoons though.

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

bit more of a walk to Wetherspoons

I’m normally walking the other way from them

 

[Est1878]

Try along the sea wall - Marina Keep. No need to contact Port Solent then. Co-ords. Port Solent Co-ords. 50.84 -1.1055. Quieter but a bit more of a walk to Wetherspoons though.

Thanks for your help, will check it out too.

 

[pelican]

Try along the sea wall - Marina Keep. No need to contact Port Solent then. Co-ords. Port Solent Co-ords. 50.84 -1.1055. Quieter but a bit more of a walk to Wetherspoons though.

There are no parking spaces there so you are effectively in the roadway.

 

[cyberyacht]

There's a bit of a pull off on the verge by the roundabout. Anyway there's hardly any traffic as it only goes to the Naval Fire training place.

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[pelican]

There's a bit of a pull off on the verge by the roundabout. Anyway there's hardly any traffic as it only goes to the Naval Fire training place.

Think parking there would be frowned upon when so easy at Port Solent

 

[Est1878]

Think parking there would be frowned upon when so easy at Port Solent

Thanks for the info everyone. I've printed off a "Funster" sticker, so will hopefully meet and chat to some other "Funsters" while we are away.

 

[Emmit]

The Tel. No. is on Notice Boards near the entries.

On phoning, we got a cheery, "Thank you very much for telling us"

They'll want your Reg. No.

 

[cyberyacht]

Think parking there would be frowned upon when so easy at Port Solent

Seen a few there from time to time when on my constitutionals. Nothing on local Facebook to suggest that anyone is up in arms.

 

[Lenny HB]

Thanks everyone, will have a look for the phone number

02392210606

Always amazes me hold polite & plesent the security people are there.
We spent last night there as going to Adams Morey this morning.

Spoons kitchen is closed for maintainance only wanted something quick went in Bugers & Bangers, one of the best burgers I've ever had & the music was good '70's heavy rock. They had the door open so it was a bit cold.

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[pelican]

Seen a few there from time to time when on my constitutionals. Nothing on local Facebook to suggest that anyone is up in arms.

Just parking on a verge is enough.
There is also the ongoing problem of gypsies taking up short term residence on the fields adjoining, They don't need encouragement.
I worked at Port Solent for over 20yrs.

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

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I worked at Port Solent for over 20yrs.

Spent 18 building some of Port Solent around 1987
Did the boat hoist, main drainage and the piling and excavation at the entrance
Was a good job.

 

[TinaLes]

My Swiss "Family" bought one of those lovely apartments overlooking the marina, it was lovely to visit them, go for a swim in the indoor residents pool, then down for a meal on the boardwalk in the evenings. There used to be a table BBQ place, you told them what meat you wanted, they delivered it raw, with marinades, for you to cook yourself. Never saw anyone complain that their steak was under/over cooked.
The Cinema was also great, but alas they have passed away now, so apartment had to be sold.
Its almost a deja vu moment for me, as we now have a MH, and can go there and rough it stay in the car park, lovely gesture to allow us to park for free, we would use the local bars/restaurant's, maybe even the Cinema if there was something decent on.
Thank You Port Solent.
LES

 

[PaulB]

Thanks everyone, will have a look for the phone number

Port Solent number 00 44 23 9221 0606 Stayed there earlier this week.

 

[Gillygrim]

Plenty of other places to eat if you don't like 'Spoons ! O Sole Mio, wonderful Italian food, Casa Brazil if you like all-you- can-eat meat, brought round on skewers and carved onto your plate, loads of side dishes, Harvester for cheap chicken, etc etc. Being local we often pop there for meals (usually after a trip to the recycling centre on site to check out the 'bargains' in the store).

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[Martin How]

Hi, we will be arriving in Portsmouth from Santander in a few weeks. The ferry doesn't arrive until 8pm and our storage is quite a few hours away and not open overnight.

Does anyone have any info on where to stay around Portsmouth please, I guess lots of sites won't want us turning up after 9pm?

The EHDC car park in Petersfield by the Tesco 25 mins up the A3 is good to go.

 

[Gillygrim]

We went there a couple of years ago and it was a paying carpark. Don't know if that was because it was daytime or if they've changed their policy.

 

[Emmit]

We went there a couple of years ago and it was a paying carpark. Don't know if that was because it was daytime or if they've changed their policy.

"We went there"???

Not being ar$ey, Where?

 

[Gillygrim]

"We went there"???

Not being ar$ey, Where?

Sorry, can't work out how to put the previous msg on my answer. Anyway, Petersfield EHDC carpark next to Tesco.

 

[Gillygrim]

Aha ! Looks as though clicking on reply is the way to go !! Been a member for about 15 years, still learning my way round.....