Memorials & monuments · South East England
HMS Orlando
In or near Portsmouth.
HMS Orlando — a memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Portsmouth and Southsea · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit HMS Orlando, you can take a train to Portsmouth and Southsea station, which is 0.3 km away. Entry is free, and the site is wheelchair accessible. The postcode for sat-nav is PO1 3HJ.
About
HMS Orlando 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
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
HMS Orlando has been the name of four ships of the Royal Navy. HMS Orlando (1811) was a 36-gun fifth rate launched in 1811, used for harbour service or as a hospital from 1819 and sold in 1824. HMS Orlando (1858) was a wood screw frigate launched in 1858 and sold in 1871. HMS Orlando (1886) was an Orlando-class armoured cruiser launched in 1886 and scrapped in 1905. HMS Orlando was to have been a Laforey-class destroyer, but was renamed HMS Loyal prior to being launched in 1913. HMS Orlando (Greenock) was a World War II shore establishment and gunnery school at Navy house, Greenock, Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.7994, -1.0946
- District
- Portsmouth
- Parish
- Portsmouth, unparished area
- Postcode
- PO1 3HJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Portsmouth South
- Nearest railway station
- Portsmouth and Southsea — 0.3 km
Sources
- osm: node/4769141401 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: HMS Orlando (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is HMS Orlando?
- HMS Orlando is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO1 3HJ), in the parish of Portsmouth, unparished area.
- What is HMS Orlando?
- HMS Orlando — a memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to HMS Orlando?
- The nearest railway station is Portsmouth and Southsea, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode PO1 3HJ.
- Is HMS Orlando a protected site?
- Yes — HMS Orlando is part of the Portsmouth Harbour SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is HMS Orlando free to visit?
- Yes, HMS Orlando is free to enter.
- How do I get to HMS Orlando?
- The nearest railway station is Portsmouth and Southsea, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO1 3HJ.