'''Gosport''' [http://www.gosport.gov.uk] is a town in Hampshire and is a short water ride away from Portsmouth. '''Gosport''', although not a traditional destination, does have some attractions if you are interested in maritime history.
Get in
By road
Leave the M27 at Junction 11 and follow the A32. Note that at rush hour, and sometimes at weekends, this is a busy road with long delays.
By ferry
The Gosport ferry across the harbour mouth is the most convenient way to get to Gosport from Portsmouth. An adult ticket costs __2.20 return, __1.50 for children or pensioners. Combination tickets are also available giving unlimited bus travel for a day in Hampshire. The website has details of ferry schedules and ticket pricing [http://www.gosportferry.co.uk/].
Get around
See
'''Explosion''' [http://www.explosion.org.uk/]. Award winning museum of Naval gunfire. Shuttle bus in summer from Gosport ferry or a 15 minute walk.
'''Royal Naval Submarine Museum''' [http://www.rnsubmus.co.uk/] is a 10 minute walk from the Gosport Ferry.
Do
Buy
Eat
'''Barley Mow''', 31-33 Ann's Hill Road, tel: 02392 584042. Main menu available M-F 5PM- 9PM; Sa,Su 12PM-9PM. Newly refurbished.[http://www.barleymowgosport.co.uk]
Drink
Sleep
Get out
Portsmouth, with its naval dockyard, D-Day museum and other attractions, lies just across the harbour. There is a shingle beach with views of the Isle of Wight near Gosport at Alverstoke, and another at Lee-on-Solent.