Visit Southwick, Hampshire Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Southwick, Hampshire

  

Southwick, Hampshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Southwick, Hampshire

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Southwick, Hampshire history

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Southwick was initially the site of Southwick Priory, in the 12th century. On the Dissolution of the Monasteries during the Reformation the estate, including the village, was granted to John White. The house and part of the estate was requisitioned by the government during World War II, when it was Dwight Eisenhower’s SHAEF headquarters for Operation Overlord, or D-Day, the cross-channel invasion of Normandy.

You can visit Southwick, Hampshire places with Walkfo Southwick, Hampshire to hear history at Southwick, Hampshire’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Southwick, Hampshire has 23 places to visit in our interactive Southwick, Hampshire map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Southwick, Hampshire, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Southwick, Hampshire places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Southwick, Hampshire & the surrounding areas.

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23 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Southwick, Hampshire tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Southwick, Hampshire

  

Best Southwick, Hampshire places to visit

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Southwick, Hampshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Southwick, Hampshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Southwick, Hampshire’s information audio spots:

Fort Widley Fort Widley is one of the forts built on top of Portsdown Hill between 1860 and 1868. It was designed to protect Portsmouth from attack from the rear.

Portsdown Hill The highest point of the hill lies within Fort Southwick at 131m above sea level. The ridge offers good views to the south over Portsmouth, the Solent, Hayling Island and Gosport, with the Isle of Wight beyond. The hill is formed from an inlier of chalk brought to the surface by an east–west upfold of the local strata known as the Portsdown Anticline.

Fort Southwick Fort Southwick is one of the forts found on Portsdown Hill, which overlooks the naval base of Portsmouth in the county of Hampshire.

Southwick House Southwick House is a Grade II listed 19th-century manor house of the Southwick Estate in Hampshire. It is home to the Defence School of Policing and Guarding and related military police capabilities.

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