Havant: Hampshire Town Between Portsmouth and Chichester on the Coastal Corridor
Havant sits about five miles northeast of Portsmouth, at the point where the A27 coastal road crosses the A3(M) heading north to London. The population is around 45,000 for the town itself, within the wider Borough of Havant. It is an old market town that was largely absorbed into the Portsmouth conurbation during the 20th century. The springs at Havant, which rise from the chalk aquifer, were historically important and still feed into the Homewell area near the town centre. The parish church of St Faith dates to the 12th century. Leigh Park, the large post-war council estate on the northern edge, was built in the 1950s and 60s to rehouse families from bomb-damaged Portsmouth.
The town centre on West Street and East Street has a pedestrianised section and the Meridian Shopping Centre. Staunton Country Park, to the north, covers 1,000 acres of parkland and ornamental farm. Langstone Harbour, to the south, is an important wading bird habitat and part of the Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA. Hayling Island is connected by a road bridge from the southern end of the borough. The railway station is on the Portsmouth Direct Line, with services to London Waterloo in about 90 minutes. For those interested in adult companionship in the Havant area, the town's position between Portsmouth and Chichester, with direct rail to London, makes it accessible from several directions.
Show more
Havant sits about five miles northeast of Portsmouth, at the point where the A27 coastal road crosses the A3(M) heading north to London. The population is around 45,000 for the town itself, within the wider Borough of Havant. It is an old market town that was largely absorbed into the Portsmouth conurbation during the 20th century. The springs at Havant, which rise from the chalk aquifer, were historically important and still feed into the Homewell area near the town centre. The parish church of St Faith dates to the 12th century. Leigh Park, the large post-war council estate on the northern edge, was built in the 1950s and 60s to rehouse families from bomb-damaged Portsmouth.
The town centre on West Street and East Street has a pedestrianised section and the Meridian Shopping Centre. Staunton Country Park, to the north, covers 1,000 acres of parkland and ornamental farm. Langstone Harbour, to the south, is an important wading bird habitat and part of the Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA. Hayling Island is connected by a road bridge from the southern end of the borough. The railway station is on the Portsmouth Direct Line, with services to London Waterloo in about 90 minutes. For those interested in adult companionship in the Havant area, the town's position between Portsmouth and Chichester, with direct rail to London, makes it accessible from several directions.
Country selected
Region selected
City selected
