The Mother Shipton

Reviewed by E TA on 10 June 2016

A Victorian back street pub with reputation for trouble, this was once featured on tv as one of Britain's hardest pubs. It is named after the 17th Century pythoness and, perhaps more aptly for this part of Portsmouth, prostitute. The single room ... [more>]

The Portland

Reviewed by Allan Murrie on 23 November 2010

Small and a bit clicky. Not everyone in there seemed to be on the same planet. But they left me to my own devices. The Staff weren’t too bad. Just be careful of the big step if coming out the door after a few drinks.