The Portsmouth Arms

Advantages: Good quality food and pleasant surroundings.
Disadvantages: Can work out very expensive, no live music.

...The Portsmouth Arms Danebury Road Hatch Warren Basingstoke 01256 334036 A Hall and Woodhouse Brewery situated off Danebury Road and next to Hatch Warren playing fields. Built on the land owned by Lord Portsmouth and managed by Paul and his excellent team, here's a glimpse into what to expect incase you are around this vicinity and fancy a cold pint of Tanglefoot. *** How To Get There and Opening Hours ******* Relatively easy. Situated just off the M3 on either junction 6 or 7. Danebury Road is sign posted and just off Cliddesden Lane. If approaching from junction 6 then after 395 yards take the 2nd exit off the roundabout into A339. ( Basingstoke ). Continue straight up to the Black Dam roundabout and then take the first exit off. At the next roundabout, also take the first exit off into Hackwood Road, continue...

mrsmopples 08.08.2006 · Read review
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Review of Portsmouth Arms Public House, Basingstoke

The Gunwarf Quays,.... Portsmouths Gem

Advantages: Cheap designer brands, Up to 70% off RRP
Disadvantages: None.

...***** Introduction ****** The gunwarf quays is one of Popmys prime locatons, it is located in Portsmouth Hampshire, it is situated the at the former royal navy shore establishment HMS Vernon and renamed HMS Nelson (Vernon Site) on march 31 19 86 In 1987 the establishment was renamed HMS Nelson (Gunwharf) although locally it continued to be known as HMS Vernon. The Berkeley Group plc was responsible for the development of the Gunwharf Quays, which is now owned by Land Securities. The area has also become an extremely affluent residential area of Portsmouth, and houses many luxurious apartment buildings. ****** The Gunwarf ***** The old HMS nelson site is now home to the gunwarf quays, a large designer outlet shopping centre, these designer outlets opened in February 2001, the centre itself holds over contains 90 designer shopping...

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Review of Getting Around in Portsmouth

Portsmouth's corner of Paris

Advantages: Good food at very reasonable prices
Disadvantages: Can be crowded with uni folk

...I quite often go for lunch in Southsea on a Saturday, but on this occasion I needed to visit Blackwell's bookshop near Portsmouth University, so it was a good opportunity to have lunch at the nearby Cafe Parisien for a change. As the Cafe is popular with university students and staff, I thought perhaps Saturday would be a relatively quiet day there, but it was pouring with rain and blowing a gale so the outside tables could not be used, and even at 1.30pm the place was packed with people inside. We nevertheless managed to find a table for three and then went to queue up and place our order. The menu is written on blackboards above the counter and looks a little confusing at first, but it is quite easy to find the appropriate section, depending on whether you want soup, a plat principal/cooked meal, a salad (choice of twelve), a croque...

denella 16.11.2008 · Read review
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Review of Cafe Parisien, Portsmouth

Portsmouth for Tourists

Advantages: Has a beach and lots to do
Disadvantages: The beach is shingle, not sand

...1 Introduction Portsmouth is an island city on the south coast of England, is located opposite the Isle of Wight and is between Gosport and Hayling Island. The city has rich history with the dockyard having played a vital role in the navy for hundreds of years. Southsea, the southern region of Portsmouth, is a typical British seaside resort with a long shingle beach, piers and other attractions. I was born in Portsmouth and have lived here for 20 years, so I have experienced Portsmouth's leisure attractions on many different occasions and at different ages. Contents: 1 Introduction 2 Things to Do in Portsmouth 2.1 The Historic Dockyard 2.2 The Fairground and Clarence Pier 2.3 The Blue Reef Aquarium 2.4 The Pyramids Splash Pools 2.5 Southsea Castle 2.6 The seafront and Canoe Lake 2.7 Pitch...

benben_uk 10.04.2004 · Read review
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Review of Portsmouth (England)

Portsmouth or Portsmouth

Advantages: Top of Division One
Disadvantages: Injuries to Key Players

...Looking at the starting line-up of the Portsmouth team which beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 last Saturday, I found myself coming across EIGHT newly-signed players out of eleven. Hislop, Diabate, Foxe De Zeeuw, Taylor, Robinson, Merson and Pericard were all signed over the summer, and of the three other players, Todorov was only signed in March; whilst Primus and Harper are the veterans having spent two years at the club. Is this a problem? No, provided promotion is won to the Premiership where the club can make the money to sustain these players' wage demands. A good start has been made to the campaign with Pompey, on 48 points from 20 games, currently seven points ahead of closest rivals Leicester City, and 12 ahead of the chasing pack. However, injuries are creeping up and there is a problem in the defence with key players not...

magicloudz 29.11.2002 · Read review
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Review of Portsmouth

Portsmouth FC

Advantages: A rolercoaster of a team
Disadvantages: None

...Portsmouth FC is without doubt the best football team in the south. Any Southampton fans better not read on cos - the truth hurts! Pompey has the biggest fan base in the south and has many loyal supporters worldwide. The new era of football at Fratton Park is here. Milan Mandaric and his millions will enable Portsmouth get back where they belong - with the elite of British football in the premier league. Mandaric has spent shrewdly this summer signing quality players like Lee Mills. The Pompey fans want and deserve success. Lets hope we get it!...

crowbar2000 19.09.2000 · Read review
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Review of Portsmouth

Historic Portsmouth becomes trendy fashion capital

Advantages: Genuine designer clothes as genuine bargain prices
Disadvantages: None that I am aware of

...the year so, if you want to go when there is something ?extra? to see then phone for up to date information on 023 9283 6700. For those of you who are sailing enthusiasts, Gunwharf Berths is right next door to the entrance of Portsmouth Harbour. There is over 500m of prime berthing space available so you can avoid all the road, rail and coach rush and arrive by boat!! For information on berths tel 023 9283 6736. As you can see, there is definitely something for everyone. WHERE IS IT? ----------------- It is in Portsmouth and is located beside the historic waterfront. It is easily accessible by road, rail, sea bus and coach. ROAD: The majority of Britain?s motorway network connect to the harbour at Portsmouth via the A3(M), M27/A27 and M275. Just follow the signs to the Historic Waterfront and you will eventually see...

Wearsidelass 09.01.2004 · Read review
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Review of Gunwharf Quays (Portsmouth)

Art and History in Portsmouth

Advantages: Strong on local history
Disadvantages: Not good for the disabled

...Having said in my recent review of the Pallant House Gallery in Chichester that I did not think I could see a work of art by a major artist in Portsmouth, it is now time to set the record straight. The Portsmouth City Museum and Records Office is barely a mile from where I live, so I decided one Sunday morning to see what sort of culture there was right on my doorstep. To my surprise, I discovered a small sculpture by Barbara Hepworth as well as a work by Victor Pasmore. I therefore stand corrected. An imposing red brick building, the museum is not purpose built but a former barracks. It is situated on Museum Road, very close to the university as well as Portsmouth Grammar School, and only about five minutes' walk from Gunwharf Quays. There is an area of lawn with one or two seats in front of the entrance. On entering you find...

denella 21.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of Portsmouth City Museum and Records Office

Welcome to Portsmouth

Advantages: A seaside town with lots to do
Disadvantages: Occasionally it rains

...1: Why review Portsmouth? 2: Yes, but why Portsmouth? 3: Getting there? or is it here? 4: Things to see and do 5: Where not to catch food poisoning 6: There?s drinking holes and just plain ?holes? 7: Are you dancing? No really are you dancing or do I need to call an ambulance? 8: The peasants are revolting, but not all of us 9: Take a trip 10: Come back and see us y?all 1. I was born in Portsmouth 32 years ago, however my parents could afford the ferry fare back to Gosport, where I spent the next 16 years thinking the world was still flat and flares actually did come from nearby Flareham (sorry local joke). I went back to Portsmouth aged 16 to work and moved there to live when I was 18. I took up residence in a compact and bijous flat of the latest ergonomic design, okay it was a bedsit that was so small I could have...

Paul32 16.04.2004 (19.04.2004) · Read review
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Review of Portsmouth (England)

The Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth

Advantages: Great views, modern design, brilliant attraction for a day out.
Disadvantages: Possibly the price if you aren't a resident.

...Having moved to Portsmouth within the last year, it has become my home from home for an endless list of reasons. This beautiful coastal City draws in thousands of tourists, and looking around it is easy to see why. Well maintained, planted gardens. Open green spaces. Long stretches of pebble beach with views across the Solent to the Isle Of Wight. Boat rides! Historical Dockyards. Shopping, in new modern and fashionable shops. Restaurants. Bars! And of course, Portsmouths newest attraction. The Spinnaker Tower. All of the latter features listed above make up the GunWharf Quays complex to the West of the Island. A great place both day and night. Like all large projects, Wembley Stadium, Bath Spa....Spinnaker Tower was rather late in opening. Originally planned for the Millenium, the tower was finally opened on the 18th of October...

PaulineLees 30.07.2007 · Read review
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