The Old Bakehouse

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.

• Free parking

Finding the door

GIN networking runs 10am-12 noon; attendees can stay for lunch.

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.

• Old Bakehouse visitor parking (end of Weevil Lane)

  On site

  Free

• Cooperage Green car park

  Nearby

  Time limit: 4 hours

  Free (per Discover Gosport GIN listing)

Getting here

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). Walk times estimated from straight-line distance.

• Gosport, adjacent to Waterside Medical Centre · 9 min walk

  First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport 11

  Opposite stop (towards Fareham) at 50.79774, -1.12368.

• Gosport Interchange (Stand F) · 15 min walk

  First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport 11, SD5 (other stands: E1, E2 Eclipse to Fareham; 5; 9)

  Main Gosport bus interchange beside the ferry terminal.

• Gosport Ferry (to Portsmouth Harbour) · 16 min walk

  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 Harbour

  South 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.

Inside

Access: Disabled parking bays in the venue car park. No other access details published.

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