Beefeater Memories1974 – 2026
Harbour Lights, the former Beefeater in Portsmouth, photographed in 2018
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Harbour Lights, Portsmouth

The former Harbour Lights Beefeater in Portsmouth.

Photo: N Chadwick, 15 September 2018 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source ↗

By the Beefeater Memories team at Does Your Duck Quack? · Published · Last checked · How we research

Last service: 10 September 2026

Now: No new operator has been announced for Harbour Lights in Portsmouth. If you have news about Harbour Lights’s building, please let us know.

Last checked: 8 October 2026

Next door: Premier Inn Portsmouth North Harbour (Port Solent East)

The Premier Inn next door still advertises dinner for its guests. We haven't confirmed whether it's served in the old Beefeater building. Not open to the public. Checked 3 November 2026. Premier Inn dining information

Harbour Lights was the Beefeater at 1 Southampton Road, North Harbour, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 4SA.

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Local record

History of this pub

Harbour Lights was a large roadside Beefeater on Southampton Road at the northern edge of Portsmouth, with the Premier Inn next door. CAMRA described it as split into two separate areas, a big restaurant on the right and a smaller bar on the left, with pictures of Portsmouth landmarks on the walls. It drew a mix of business people, travellers and some locals, and The News confirmed it would close by 10 September 2026 along with the rest of the chain.

Current status

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The final listing

Opening hours and facilities

Historical Beefeater hours and facilities.

Restaurant and bar hours

  • Mon-Sat 11.30am - 11pm
  • Sun 12pm - 10.30pm

Breakfast service

  • Weekdays 6:30am - 10:30am Weekends 7am - 11am

Facilities recorded

  • Outdoor dining

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Other Beefeaters nearby

Nearest reopened former Beefeater: The Cranborne Hundred in Ferndown, 34.2 miles away. The archive uses Portsmouth as this page's nearest named town.

Plans announced

Oast & Squire

Fareham · 5.2 miles

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Great Oak

Petersfield · 12.8 miles

Hotel guests only

Medina Quay

Newport Isle of Wight · 13.0 miles

Evidence

Sources

  1. Final Beefeater location page

    Harbour Lights’s former Beefeater page supplies the Portsmouth address and the historical hours and facilities below.

    View source ↗ (beefeater.co.uk, site closed September 2026)
  2. Licensed venue photograph

    N Chadwick's photograph, taken 15 September 2018, is reused under CC BY-SA 2.0.

    View source ↗
  3. CAMRA venue record

    Describes the roadside Beefeater's layout, Portsmouth landmark pictures and neighbouring Premier Inn.

    View source ↗
  4. The News, Portsmouth

    Confirms Harbour Lights in Cosham would close by 10 September 2026 under Whitbread's restructure.

    View source ↗
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