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 Travelrest Solent Gateway 
22 The Avenue, Fareham
User review: 7.55. From GBP 59.50
 Solent - A Shire Hotel & Spa
Rookery Avenue, Whiteley, Fareham
User review: 8.70. From GBP 89.00
 Red Lion Hotel
East Street, Fareham Nr Portsmouth And Southampton
User review: 7.97. From GBP 55.00
 Holiday Inn Fareham Solent
Cartwright Drive, Fareham, Hampshire
User review: 8.50. From GBP 85.00
Fareham hotels - About Fareham
Coordinates: 50°51′N 1°11′W / 50.85, -1.18
The market town of Fareham lies in the south east of Hampshire, England, between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth, roughly in the centre of the South Hampshire conurbation.
It gives its name to the borough comprising the town and the surrounding area. To the south of the towm lies Gosport, to the east Portchester, to the north the M27 motorway and Wickham. Westwards lie Titchfield; Catisfield and the "Western Wards" of Locks Heath, Warsash and Whiteley.
The Borough of Fareham covers a larger area than the town from Portchester in the east to Warsash in the west, south to Stubbington and Hill Head and north to include part of Whiteley. It is unusual for a relatively small borough in that it has two Member's of Parliament (Stubbington is part of the Gosport constituency, two post towns (the west of the borough is in the Southampton SO postal district) and three telephone dialling codes (mostly 01329 but also 01489 in the west of the borough and 023 in the extreme east).
The 2001 Census found Fareham to have lower than average unemployment and crime with house prices higher than average. The population of the borough was estimated at about 111,000 with an average age of 40.3 years.
Fareham traditionally relied on its clay soil for industry, producing bricks, tiles and chimney pots. This past is commemorated through place names such as Kiln Road. The most famous example of a building constructed of "Fareham red bricks" is probably the Royal Albert Hall, London. The main economic activity in Fareham is now retail, employing 15% of the local population. Fareham has also become a popular choice for the location of business call centres; several of the UK's major banks have offices in Fareham and Adecco, the recruitment agency, claims Fareham as the second best call centre location in the UK.
Fareham is situated at the north-west tip of Portsmouth Harbour where the River Wallington joins. Small industries still operate, reflecting Fareham's maritime past. HM Royal Navy operate in Fareham with the Maritime Warfare School, HMS Collingwood, training well over 2,000 British and foreign sailors at a time.
Source: CIA Factbook, Wikipedia
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