Horsea Island was an island located off the northern shore of Portsmouth Harbour; gradually subsumed by reclamation, it is now connected to the mainland. Horsea falls within the city of Portsmouth and is wholly owned by the Ministry of Defence as part of the HMS Excellent shore establishment, which maintains its headquarters on Whale Island. Most of the area to the south-west of the lake is part of the Portsmouth Harbour SSSI, the remainder was declared a SINC in 2011.
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