Fareham, England
Fareham: Between Junctions 9 and 11
"You're Basically Already In Portsmouth"
Official Coat of Arms
A shield quartered by two crossed slip roads, bearing a creek choked with mud at low tide and a shopping trolley rampant from the Fareham Shopping Centre, surmounted by a motorist's crown looking anxiously at a satnav.
TripAdvisor Review
★★★☆☆ 3/5
"Stopped in Fareham on the way to somewhere else, which I believe is technically the town's purpose. The shopping centre is fine, the retail parks are numerous, and I did enjoy a pleasant hour at Cams Hall Estate before remembering I had to leave. Not much reason to stay overnight but the M27 access is genuinely world-class."— BarryFromBasingstoke
Property Listing
Nestled conveniently between Portsmouth and Southampton, this delightful market town offers UNRIVALLED access to two motorways, three retail parks, and the kind of creekside mudflats estate agents describe as 'a haven for wildlife.' Perfect for the commuter who has given up on ever actually arriving anywhere.
Twinned With
Cribbs Causeway — Both towns exist primarily so people can access a motorway junction and a large car park full of shops.
Supporting Evidence
Fareham sits at the junction of the M27 and A32, making it one of the most transited-through towns on the south coast, and Fareham Creek famously empties almost entirely at low tide, leaving boats stranded in mud.