HMS Archer is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO12 2AZ), in the parish of Gosport, unparished area.

How do I get to HMS Archer?

The nearest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode PO12 2AZ.

Is HMS Archer a protected site?

Yes — HMS Archer is part of the Portsmouth Harbour SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Portsmouth Harbour Ramsar wetland.

Is HMS Archer free to visit?

Yes, HMS Archer is free to enter.

How do I get to HMS Archer?

The nearest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO12 2AZ.

Memorials & monuments · South East England

HMS Archer

In or near Portsmouth.

Free admission

HMS Archer — a memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

Remembrance garden - geograph.org.uk - 1517926 — gordon james brown — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 15 min–45 min
Nearest railway station: Portsmouth Harbour · 2.4 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

HMS Archer is located in Gosport, Hampshire, with the postcode PO12 2AZ. The nearest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour, which is 2.4 km away. Entry to the memorial is free.

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HMS Archer is a memorial located in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Portsmouth Harbour SSSI
Ramsar wetland: Portsmouth Harbour

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Archer, named after a person proficient in archery - an archer: HMS Archer (1801) was a 12-gun gun-brig launched in 1801 and sold in 1815. HMS Archer (1849) was a wood screw sloop launched in 1849 and broken up in 1866. HMS Archer (1885) was a torpedo cruiser launched in 1885 and sold in 1905. HMS Archer (1911) was an Acheron-class destroyer launched in 1911 and sold in 1921. HMS Archer (D78) was a Long Island-class escort carrier launched in 1939 and transferred to the Royal Navy on Lend-lease in 1941. She was later operated by the Ministry of War Transport as Empire Lagan, and was returned to the US in 1945. She was sold into mercantile service and was broken up in 1962. HMS Archer (P264) is an Archer-class patrol vessel launched in 1985 and is currently in service.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates: 50.7838, -1.1363
County: Hampshire
District: Gosport
Parish: Gosport, unparished area
Postcode: PO12 2AZ
Parliamentary constituency: Gosport
Nearest railway station: Portsmouth Harbour — 2.4 km

Sources

osm: node/4879928446 (ODbL)
wikipedia: HMS Archer (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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