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Cosham Mobility A small business which mends and sells those scooters you see on the pavements for less mobile citizens.
Cosham Park House Situated at the end of Cosham Park Avenue and now  doctors' surgeries.
Cosham Court - Cosham Nursing home situated in Albert Road.Occupying a converted Territorial Force Drill Hall, c1910
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Cosham

England, United Kingdom · Europe

About Cosham

Cosham works well as a base: 10 minutes from Waterlooville, 22km from South Downs National Park.

Cosham is in England, United Kingdom, with about 10,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Waterlooville, about 4 km away.

Cosham ( or ) is a northern suburb of Portsmouth lying within the city boundary but off Portsea Island, in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, England. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 along with Drayton and Wymering (mainland) and Bocheland (Buckland), Frodington (Fratton) and Copenore (Copnor) on the

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What is there to see near Cosham?

Within an hour or so of Cosham: Loomies Moto Cafe (20 km), Caffeine & Machine: The Hut (21 km), South Downs National Park (22 km), Goodwood Motor Circuit (22 km).

Are there any good drives near Cosham?

The nearest famous roads are Goodwood Festival of Speed, Military Road, Isle of Wight and Rhinefield Ornamental Drive.

Where is Cosham?

Cosham is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Waterlooville.

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Quick Information

Population
10,226
Continent
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
Region
England
Timezone
Europe/London
Coordinates
50.8465, -1.0634

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in United Kingdom

Police
999
Ambulance
999
Fire
999
Non-emergency police
101
Driving side
left

112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.

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Worth the detour from Cosham

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

cafe

Loomies Moto Cafe

A beloved biker cafe on the A32 in Hampshire that draws motorcyclists from across southern England with its welcoming atmosphere and hearty food.

20 km · about 25 min drive

cafe

Caffeine & Machine: The Hut

The Hampshire outpost near the South Downs, 45 minutes from Goodwood and close to the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu.

21 km · about 25 min drive

national park

South Downs National Park

Rolling chalk downland stretching from Winchester to the white cliffs of Beachy Head, England's newest national park.

22 km · about 25 min drive

racetrack

Goodwood Motor Circuit

Historic circuit famous for the Revival and Festival of Speed, offering member track days on the original 1948 layout.

22 km · about 25 min drive

film location

Goodwood Motor Circuit (Ford v Ferrari and period racing)

The 1948 circuit used for period motorsport filming and the Goodwood Revival; the surrounding Sussex Downs lanes are excellent driving.

22 km · about 25 min drive

66 US ROUTE

historic highway

Goodwood Festival of Speed

The hillclimb course on the Goodwood estate driveway where Formula One cars, prewar Grand Prix machinery and rally legends run flat out past a country house each summer. The 1.16-mile course is estate road year-round.

23 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Buckler’s Hard

A single Georgian street running down to the Beaulieu River, built as a shipbuilding village that supplied Nelson's navy.

26 km · about 30 min drive

museum

National Motor Museum Beaulieu

Set in the grounds of a historic abbey, it houses over 250 vehicles telling the story of motoring from 1893 to the present.

28 km · about 30 min drive

Driving roads near Cosham

  • 23 kmGoodwood Festival of SpeedThe hillclimb course on the Goodwood estate driveway where Formula One cars, prewar Grand Prix machinery and rally legends run flat out past a country house each summer. The 1.16-mile course is estate road year-round.
  • 33 kmMilitary Road, Isle of WightThrilling clifftop road along the southwest coast of the Isle of Wight with sweeping sea views and access to dramatic landslip scenery.
  • 39 kmRhinefield Ornamental DriveA New Forest road lined with giant redwoods and Douglas firs planted in 1859, running between Brockenhurst and the A35.
  • 61 kmLeith HillThe highest point in south-east England at 294 m, its 18th-century tower taking visitors just above the 1,000-foot mark.
  • 68 kmBallard DownThe chalk ridge above Swanage running out to Old Harry Rocks, with views over Poole Harbour and Studland Bay.
  • 69 kmBox HillA steep chalk escarpment above the Mole valley, the Zig Zag Road on its flank made famous by the 2012 Olympic road race.

Driving in United Kingdom

Drives on
the left
Petrol
~€1.73/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

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