Portsmouth Harbour is a large natural harbour in Hampshire, England. Geographically it is a ria. A natural harbor is a landform where a body of water forms a harbor. ... Hampshire (abbr. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... Port Hacking, in the southern suburbs of Sydney (Australia) is a ria, or drowned river valley. ...

The city of Portsmouth lies to the east on Portsea Island, and Gosport to the west on the mainland. View over Portsmouth from Portsdown Hill. ... Portsea is a small island on the south coast of England. ... Gosport is a town and district in Hampshire with around 78,000 inhabitants, situated on the south coast of England. ...

The mouth of the harbour provides access to the Solent. It is best known as the home of the Royal Navy, HMNB Portsmouth. Because of its strategic location on the south coast of England, protected by the natural defence of the Isle of Wight, it has since the middle ages been the home to Great Britain's naval might. The narrow harbour entrance, and forts surrounding it gave it a unique advantage of being almost impregnable by attack from the sea. Although by using subterfuge, the French sacked the city in the 14th century, decimating the population. Satellite image showing the Solent, separating the Isle of Wight from mainland Britain The Solent is a stretch of sea separating the Isle of Wight from the mainland of Great Britain. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ... Portsmouth Naval Dockyard. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... The Isle of Wight is an English island, south of Southampton off the southern English coast. ...

In more modern times, the harbour has become a major commercial ferry port, with regular services to Le Havre, France; Cherbourg, France; St Malo, France; The Channel Islands and the Isle of Wight. There is a passenger ferry to Gosport. It is also a major area for leisure sailing. The Pride of Burgundy, a P&O Ferries car ferry on the Dover-Calais route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on scheduled services. ... Le Havre is a city in Normandy, northern France, on the English Channel at the mouth of the Seine. ... Cherbourg is a city of Normandy, in northwestern France, in the Manche département, of which it is a sous_préfecture. ... The Channel Islands are a group of islands off the coast of Normandy, France, in the English Channel. ... The Isle of Wight is an English island, south of Southampton off the southern English coast. ... Gosport is a town and district in Hampshire with around 78,000 inhabitants, situated on the south coast of England. ...

At the north end of the harour lies Portchester Castle, of Roman origin and the first defensive fortress built to protect the harbour. Portchester Castle (Latin name: Portus Adurni) is a Roman Channel Fort, considered by many as one of the finest Roman fortifications remaining in Europe. ... For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation) The Roman Empire is the term conventionally used to describe the Ancient Roman polity in the centuries following its reorganization under the leadership of Octavian (better known as Augustus), until its radical reformation in what was later to be known as the Byzantine...

More recently, a large area of the naval dockyard has been redeveloped into the Gunwharf Quays development, complete with the imposing Spinnaker Tower, and has added a further dimension to the already fascinating harbour Shops, bars, and restaurants in Gunwharf Quays. ... The Spinnaker Tower in June 2005. ...