Portsmouth
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Portsmouth is a port city in Hampshire, on the South Coast of England. It has a long history as a Naval base which continues to this day. Famous ships which can be visited in Portsmouth include HMS Victory, and The Mary Rose. Portsmouth has a Ferry Terminal with regular services to the Isle of Wight in the UK, Cherbourg and Caen in France, and to Bilbao in Spain.
Famous natives
- Isambard Kingdom Brunel b.1806
- James Callaghan b.1912
- Charles Dickens b.1812
- Christopher Hitchens b.1949
- Peter Sellers b.1925