Restaurant, Gosport

The Old Bakehouse

Royal Clarence Marina, Weevil Lane, Gosport, PO12 1FX. Gosport Ferry (to Portsmouth Harbour) is a 16 minute walk.

Directions Checked 16 Oct

Gosport, the town The Old Bakehouse is in: gosport waterfront looking across to the Spinnaker Tower. Photo: Jeff Mann, Unsplash

When you arrive

5 things, in the order you need them, from the venue and the places it points to.

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On arrival
GIN networking runs 10am-12 noon; attendees can stay for lunch.
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Parking
Venue: follow Weevil Lane to the very end past Bridge House; car park on the right - use the bays marked V, opposite the disabled bays. GIN listing: free parking in Cooperage Green car park (unmarked bays) for up to 4 hours, entered from Weevil Lane (second right after joining from Mumby Road, A32). Wardens patrol and issue fines.
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By train
Gosport Ferry (to Portsmouth Harbour), a 16 minute walk (Gosport Ferry). Portsmouth Harbour (South Western Railway (station manager; other operators not listed in source)).
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Getting there
No railway station in Gosport: Gosport Ferry terminal (to Portsmouth Harbour station, about 4 minutes) is about a 16-minute walk. Nearest bus stop is Waterside Medical Centre on Mumby Road (First 11); gosport Interchange has more routes. By road, Weevil Lane is off Mumby Road (A32).
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Step-free
Disabled parking bays in the venue car park. No other access details published.

About The Old Bakehouse

A waterfront restaurant and bar in the Grade II listed former Royal Navy bakery at Royal Clarence Yard, also available for private hire with a bar and in-house catering. It hosts GIN (Gosport Informal Networking), the free bi-monthly Thursday-morning club for start-ups and small businesses run with Gosport Borough Council.

Food and drink: Homemade pub-style food and a full bar; private hire options include buffets, sharing platters, canapés and afternoon tea. Bar from 12pm daily; kitchen 12pm-8.30pm Mon-Sat, 12pm-6pm Sun
Has: Free parking.

Contact the venue 023 9311 6739 [email protected]

At a glance

Parking: Free parking on site
Station: 16 minutes on foot

Gosport Ferry (to Portsmouth Harbour), 16 minutes' walkPortsmouth HarbourGosport, adjacent to Waterside Medical Centre, 9 minutes' walk

Map OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap

The Old BakehouseRoyal Clarence Marina, Weevil Lane, Gosport, PO12 1FX
Gosport Ferry (to Portsmouth Harbour)16 minutes on foot. Gosport Ferry. Foot ferry from the terminal on South Street, Gosport, to the pontoon beside Portsmouth Harbour station. Runs 05:30-midnight daily, about every 15 minutes, crossing about 4 minutes. Pontoons are wheelchair accessible; wheelchair access on board is main deck only.
Portsmouth HarbourSouth Western Railway (station manager; other operators not listed in source). Walk about 16 minutes to the Gosport Ferry, then a 4-minute crossing to the pontoon next to the station. Nearest railway station, reached via the Gosport Ferry (pontoon is next to the station). Step-free category B2 (platforms level with entrance), accessible toilets, induction loop, cycle storage, taxi rank, no station car park.
Gosport, adjacent to Waterside Medical CentreBus stop. 9 minutes on foot. First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport 11. Opposite stop (towards Fareham) at 50.79774, -1.12368.
Gosport Interchange (Stand F)Bus stop. 15 minutes on foot. First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport 11, SD5 (other stands: E1, E2 Eclipse to Fareham; 5; 9). Main Gosport bus interchange beside the ferry terminal.
Old Bakehouse visitor parking (end of Weevil Lane)Car park. On site. Free. Bays marked V, opposite the disabled bays, past Bridge House.
Cooperage Green car parkCar park. Free (per Discover Gosport GIN listing). 4 hours. Unmarked bays; entrance off Weevil Lane, second right after joining from Mumby Road (A32). Wardens patrol and issue fines. Also used by Royal Clarence Marina berth holders and visitors.

Checked 16 OctFrom Old Bakehouse website, Discover Gosport (venue and GIN listings), Heritage Open Days, bustimes.org, Gosport Ferry, National Rail. Checked 16 October. Not yet confirmed by the venue.

The venue’s website