Emsworth

Attractions and places to visit | Travel and visitor information

The town of Emsworth lies on the border of Hampshire and Sussex. It is situated on Chichester harbour and was, in its early history, an important port for the area. Up to the nineteenth century it was famous for its oyster fishing fleet. The older part of the town around the square and the harbour has some lovely old houses and still retains the atmosphere of the past.

Warblington is believed to have been founded by the Saxons in the fifth or sixth century but all that now remains of the village is the parish church and the castle ruins. The tower of the church has two Saxon archways, the nave is thirteenth century and the wooden porch, fourteenth century. All that remains of Warblington Castle is a single turret and part of the gateway. This can only be viewed from a distance as it is now unsafe. It was a fortified manor house built between 1513 and 1526 and was dismantled by the parliamentary forces during the Civil War.

Attractions and Places to Visit

Bird-watching by boat - Langstone Harbour
Browndown, near Gosport - An extraordinary landscape of shingle, like Dungeness in Kent
Charles Dicken's Birthplace
Cumberland Fort - The last bastioned fort to be built in England
Eastney Pumping Station
Farlington Marshes - One of England's premier bird-watching areas
Fort Brockhurst, Gosport
George Gales Brewery - Tours around the Brewery
Gosport Discovery Centre
HMS Warrior 1860
Jane Austen's Portsmouth & Mansfield Park - The city is the only place in Hampshire that is specifically mentioned in any of Jane's novels
Mary Rose
Portsdown Hill - Spectacular viewpoint across the harbour
Port Solent - Portsmouth's outstanding marina and quayside development
Portsmouth Cathedral
Portsmouth City Museum and Records Office
Portsmouth Naval Dockyard
Southsea Castle
Spitbank Fort - The only sea fort open to the public...
Staunton Country Park
The Art House - This Fine Art Gallery specialises in original contemporary work.
The Cumberland House Museum - Meet a life-sized iguanadon and walk among the butterflies in Southsea!
The D-Day Museum - Nowhere is 'The Longest Day' more vividly recalled
The Royal Naval Museum
The Solent Way - Emsworth to Milford-on-Sea (60 miles)
The Spring, Havant
The Staunton Way - Langstone Harbour to Queen Elizabeth Country Park, Petersfield (12 miles)
The Wayfarer's Walk - Emsworth to Inkpen Beacon (70 miles)
The Victory
Westbury Manor Museum, Fareham

Cinema, Theatre and Arts Centres in the South East Hampshire area.

Travel Information for Visitors

Tourist and other Information sources

Local Tourist Information:

Hayling Island Tourist Information Centre,
Beechlands,
Southfront,
Hayling Island PO11 0AG

Telephone: (023) 9246 7111

Local Information Point

Emsworth Library
23 High Street,
Emsworth
PO10 7AW

Telephone: 01243 372364
Telephone: (023) 9248 2032

Local Council

Havant Borough Council,
Civic Offices,
Civic Centre Road,
Havant,
Hampshire PO9 2AX

Telephone: (023) 9247 4174

Parking in Emsworth

Public car parks are available within the town centre.

Refreshments

Good variety of pubs and places to eat.

Access by Public Transport