Portsmouth

The university of Portsmouth is situated in the heart of Portsmouth, next to the local shopping center and the retail outlet gunwharf quays. While it is close to clubs and bars, the only real problem is the large amounts of homeless gang surround the area.

Night life really good. The shopping facilities are very good. Plenty of shops. Gunwharf has lots of decent resutarants and lesuire activities.Portsmouth is also great for its historical buildings And museums. The historic dockyard is particularly impressive. Having the beach on our doorstep is also great particularly in the Summer.

The University of Portsmouth has a great location. Everything is easily within walking distance. Be that the actual uni buildings, the seafront, Gunwarf Quays or the nightclubs. Nothing is too far away particularly and it's quite easy to get around. Seeing as everything is so close together, you'll always be in an area of students which is quite nice. So Portsmouth is a brilliant location.

Portsmouth is in a great location on the south coast and the compactness of the city itself allows it to be an excellent place to study and live. Although the Uni doesn't have a campus as such, its various buildings and accommodation (bar Langstone) are all in reasonable proximity of each other. On the other hand, Portsmouth is a city where you're constantly on top of people so traffic during rush hour is even more of a nightmare than other cities of its size, so the fact walking is a viable and time-efficient option is a godsend. The City has decent nightlife though nothing special, but the culinary and shopping options at Gunwharf Quays which overlooks the harbour certainly make up for this. The actually city centre itself (Guildhall Walk & Commercial Road) have your more chain clubs and then budget shops, Guildhall Walk and the Square can be pretty frantic on a night out so always just be a bit cautious walking down there. Portsmouth's constant investment in the university doesn't always sit well with locals, but the skyline of the city has been vastly increased from a Thatcher's Britain filled with beige-skyscrapers to a more modern and characteristic scene. Although buildings like Greetham Street divide opinion, you can't deny Pompey has its own unique architecture and vibe.

Portsmouth might have its bad elements but its location on the south coast and compact setting on Portsea Island make it a great place for students to travel and live The University has no campus itself but various buildings around the city which are easy to get to, although traffic can be a nightmare at peak hours. The nightlife is decent but not amazing, I'd argue neighbours Southampton and Brighton are better experiences but Tiger Tiger and Astoria are good clubs. Gunwharf Quays is a beautiful part of the city with the most expensive, brand-name stores in town located there, but with a fantastic culinary row overlooking the harbour. On a sunny day, there and the seafront along Southsea are fantastic places for students, families and everyone.

Portsmouth isn’t a bad city, but most of the night life is clubs or places with very loud music. Sometimes it’d be nice for a more chilled night out. Also they could be more restaurants in the area of the University

Loads to do. For a city it’s not too large and intimidating. Loads of pubs littered around and in the just out of city areas it’s very homely. Beach is great and the pier is always entertaining too.

Great location, lovely seafront nearby, loads of nice places to eat out, the nightlife is alright but it gets a bit boring after a while as same people and same places due to the small size of the city

Portsmouth is a alright city to stay in, everything is close and walking distance. Not a busy city, nights out are okay but you get used to the clubs. The prices are fair and reasonable

The clubs are right by the halls, which is great for first years. Plenty of shops and restaurants to choose from both in Southsea and in Gunwharf Quays. The area always seems very safe and the beach is lovely in the summer.

Great shopping facilities, a large outlet shopping centre and high Street shopping, although it is in two separate areas of the city. Good clubs with lots going on pretty much every night of the week! Some nice eateries and small, independent cafes. Walks in southsea are very nice on weekends and a good variety of pubs

It's wonderful being by the sea and having the chance to run along the seafront. Quite cheap, esp. for the south of the country, although if you go far from the coast it does look rather grim. Overall, a really nice place with a great indie feel.

Variety of atmospheres for nights out. Gunwharf offer a more premium night out but still have student nights at Tiger Tiger. Guildhall have plenty of clubs/pubs as does Elm Grove, Albert Road, Palmerston Road and Osborne Road. Plenty of restaurants, Indians, Chinese, takeaways! Many do student deals or student discount so always have a look around. Plenty to do regardless of weather as Portsmouth is forever windy! Clarence pier, Southsea common.. beautiful in the summer. Bbqs etc on the beach. Plenty of shopping opportunities, gunwharf for upmarket ranges like ted baker. Commercial road for high street shopping.

Beautiful beaches, everything is accessible and within walking distance, real cool rocker vibe! Great fish and chips! Amazing coastline, and afforadble housing!

Pretty good location. Good shops, bars and restaurants. Great beaches and seaside, places to hang out

Portsmouth is not the biggest of cities, most of the time it feels like a big town. Plenty of open spaces; down by the beach, on the common and a few parks. There is a number of things to do. Gunwharf Quays is a great place to find some offers on branded clothing and offers a range of restaurants for eating out. The cinema, bowling alley and casino are situated in Gunwharf. Commercial road is home to all the high street shops including Boots, Wilkinson’s, Waterstones, Primark, Topshop etc... Albert Road is full of wine bars, cocktail bars, pubs and restaurants. Huge diversity in places, definitely something there for everyone. Palmerston road is the Southsea shopping area, again has your basic shops and places to eat, drink and get some coffee near by. The city has lots of history, many museums and world war memorials can be spotted around the city. Finally, there’s a couple of clubs in Portsmouth, definitely not as many in comparison to large cities like Manchester. However, there’s always something on almost every night of the week. Different club nights are suited to different genres of music - always something for everyone.

Pretty cheap place to live, lots of old and new stuff, all really close on one island so just a short walk away

Well Portsmouth (aka pompey aka best place) is a university I go to currently second year and I am enjoying every single part of being here

Plenty to do with most places within walking distance as the city is so compact. Between gunwharf quays and commercial road there are plenty of places to shop. Being within a 15 minute walk from the beach is also an added bonus!

Portsmouth as a location is very ideal for student living. Everything is within walking distance which means minimal spend on cabs. There’s a great range of shops both high street and designer. There are so many bars and clubs which offers a variety of music each night; club, alternative, house, grime etc. Quiz nights are also on at the union & bars around Portsmouth.

Nights out are cheap and really good, especially on Friday and Saturday nights. The area is peaceful, waking up to seagulls is amazing. There is a outlet here with an abundance of sales. Everything is also walking distance.

Portsmouth is a Great place has everything from clubs to bars and hotels restaurants and entertainment gunwharf is a top location for days out and shopping it's also one of the best places to go if your doing activities with other people like visiting the spinnaker tower.

Best clubs are Tiger, Astoria, and Pryzm. Has Nando's, Pizza Express, Chiquito, Wagamama, Frankie & Benny's etc at Gunwharf - but no Pizza Hut :( - then plenty of other independent restaurants in Southsea. A couple of high streets with all the normal shops and obviously the designer outlet at Gunwharf is fab. There are supermarket stores - Tesco, Asda, and Lidl within walking distance of halls and most student houses, as well as lots of small Tesco and Co-Op stores for top up shops. You can go to the cinema and bowling or the casino at Gunwharf and of course there is the beach which has a couple of arcades as well well as mini golf and the funfair which is open in the nice weather. Also Spinnaker tower! Value for money seems pretty average

Portsmouth is a good location for uni, coming from London I was worried there wouldn't be a lot to do, Gunwharf has lots of offers for students, good events and the cinema is a decent size. Commercial Road is good for your high street shopping, and the weekly and Christmas market is fairly good. Most things are within walking distance, but Portsmouth is a very bike friendly city with plenty of places to lock up. There are lots of places in Southsea to eat and drink if you like something different and again, a fair few student deals to be found.