Harrington Homes

Self catering holiday homes and business rentals in the Portsmouth, Gosport and Fareham area of Hampshire

Portsmouth Harbour and Gunwharf Quays Local Area

Our position on the South Coast boasts an uncommercial waterside setting with three lovely beaches to choose from - Stokes Bay, Lee on Solent and Hill Head. Visitors have numerous opportunities to go on lovely walks in a truly beautiful setting, enjoy a lazy day on the beach or perhaps spend an evening at a local wine bar or bistro admiring the yachts, cruise ships and wind surfers on the water.

• Spinnaker Tower and Gunwharf Quays
• 3 beaches at Stokes Bay, Lee on Solent and Hill Head
• Tennis courts on the beach
• 3 Marinas
• HMS Victory
• HMS Warrior
• Stokes Bay Golf Course with Solent Views
• Alver Valley and Wildgrounds
• 17th Century Village
• Fort Brockhurst
• Submarine Museum
• More Things to Do in the Portsmouth Harbour and Gunwharf Quays area

Hampshire is a popular holiday area, with tourist attractions including its many seaside resorts, the maritime area in Portsmouth and the motor museum at Beaulieu. The New Forest National Park lies within the borders, as does a large area of the South Downs which is scheduled to become a National Park.

Hampshire has a long maritime history and two of England's largest ports lie on its coast. The county is famed as home of the writers Jane Austen and Charles Dickens.

Hampshire enjoys a milder climate than most areas of the British Isles, being in the far south it benefits from the climate stabilising effect of the sea and protected against the more extreme weather of the Atlantic coast.

If you come and stay with us during one of the many international and national yacht races, including the famous Cowes Week in August 2011 6th - 13th August, 2012 11th - 18th August, enjoy the splendour of all the yachts competing in The Solent which saw 8000 sailors taking part in 2010. Harrington Homes are also specialists in crew accommodation with availability for the Fastnet 2011 Race which starts on the 14th August 2011.

If you would like to combine your stay with being on the water, we are able to arrange rib rides, days out sailing, powerboat trips, evening sailing or fishing trips, which are all great ways of exploring what the area has to offer.