Fareham has a population of some 105,000 inhabitants and covers almost 30 square miles of southern Hampshire roughly midway between Portsmouth and Southampton.
The Borough is situated at the edge of the Hampshire countryside and lies at the foot of the beautiful Meon Valley. Today Fareham is a mixture of rural countryside and urban developments which cover the following wards:
- Fareham
- Portchester
- Stubbington
- Hill Head
- Locks Heath
- Titchfield
- Warsash
- Sarisbury
Information on the local area can be found on the Fareham Borough Council Website:
Fareham Borough Council (Link outside this website - opens in new window)
Fareham is easily accessible by public transport with a railway station and a bus station in the town. The area is also highly accessible by car due to the proximity of the A27 and M27. A cycle network is also being developed as part of the Borough Cycling Strategy.
MultipMap map of Fareham (link outside this website - opens in new window)