Portsmouth, EN UK
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Meeting Location: Begin at Old Portsmouth, end at Old Portsmouth Meeting Time: July 18th 2009 – - 1700 – 1930
Within our 2 hour walk we will be taking in both the old historic parts of Portsmouth and some trendy, vibrant, rejuvenated areas of the city. There will be a wide variety of colourful photo opportunities in and around this very busy harbour area.
There is a huge contrast in this area between the old and the new and plenty of images to make your shutter finger twitchy.
There will be rusty ironwork; gleaming chrome; faded timber weatherboarding; stone windows and doorways to frame your images; fishing boats; leisure boats; wave piercing catamarans; water, waves and reflections; hovercraft bouncing over the stony beach; seaside fun fair; cobblestones; flower beds; an old stone Garrison church without its roof – and so much more.
The stunning Spinnaker Tower with its panoramic views over the city and old buildings with stone spiral steps give elevated views right over the harbour entrance. You only really appreciate how big the ferries are when they glide past you as you stand on the peninsular outside Spice Island.
The Spinnaker Tower is 560 feet high with 3 viewing platforms and a glass floor for those confident enough to stand it – some people simply stand back and look around rather than straight down through the floor. On a clear day you can see for over 20 miles across the harbour entrance, Portsmouth Naval Base, HMS Victory, HMS Warrior, The Isle of Wight, The Solent and south east Hampshire.
You can get a idea of the history of the area, where we will be going and what we will be seeing here.
http://www.portsmouth-guide.co.uk/local_f/old-port.htm
As with all city locations, car parking can be difficult but the walk will be close to Portsmouth Harbour railway station for those that want to come in via train and there are car parks located around where we intend to walk. If anyone needs a lift in from outside the city – please let me know and I’ll see what we can do with car sharing.
I will update the information and meeting times as soon as possible.
I look forward to seeing you on the day.
