PORTSMOUTH and the beautiful South Coast of England…
This is the REAL England! Located in the centre of the South Coast tourism area, Portsmouth is just over an hour from London. Close to the cities of SOUTHAMPTON, WINCHESTER, CHICHESTER and BRIGHTON, the area offers a wealth of commercial and industrial opportunities, from the computer industry (IBM's European headquarters is in Portsmouth), to specialist manufacturers of all types, from graphic design companies to architects.

Every conceivable type of commerce and industry is well represented here, whether large multinationals, or smaller organisations. It is a wealthy, low crime area, full of historic and cultural interest and beautiful towns and villages. Leisure and sporting facilities are superb and it presents a perfect location for exploring England and Europe. (There is a ferry terminal for France and Spain.)

The South Coast is famous all over the world as the centre of Ocean Sailing and all types of water sports are readily available. There are excellent facilities for Golf, Sailing, Windsurfing (invented here in 1958), Surfing and Kite Surfing, Football, Basketball, Horse riding, Squash, Tennis, Badminton, Volleyball, Scuba diving, Fishing … in fact almost every sport imaginable. If you prefer culture, there are theatres, galleries, museums, literary heritage sites and places of historic interest everywhere.

If you would like to find out more about this beautiful area, please visit the visitportsmouth.co.uk web site.