Fareham
Walkable market town at the north-west tip of Portsmouth Harbour in south-east Hampshire, Fareham sits between Portsmouth and Southampton with a centre full of cafés and listed historic buildings. The town has a long manufacturing history: its distinctive red bricks, known as Fareham Reds, were used in the construction of the Royal Albert Hall, and it was once a significant centre for strawberry growing and iron forging, associated with the ironmaster Henry Cort.
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- Population42,210
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.8 km1.7 mi
Nearest airports
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Fareham: quick answers
Where is Fareham?
Fareham is in United Kingdom, about 8.5 km5.3 miles in a straight line from Portsmouth.
How do you get to Fareham?
The nearest airport is Southampton (SOU), about 24 min away by road. The nearest train station is Fareham, about 4 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Fareham?
The warmest month is July, averaging 17°C63°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at 6°C42°F. The wettest month is November, with about 84 mm3.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Fareham?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 8 restaurants, 16 cafés and 10 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Fareham?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Freshwater, Godalming and Alton.