The Festing, Portsmouth
Closed · opens 11:30 tomorrow

Pub · Portsmouth

The Festing

Highland Road, Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Private HireFamily FriendlySports PubBig ScreenPool TablePubDog FriendlyHistoric Pub

About

The Festing is a historic, dog-friendly pub in Southsea, located near the beach, offering live sports, a pool table, and private hire.

Regulars and our editors tag it for private hire, family friendly, sports pub, big screen, pool table, pub, dog friendly and historic pub.

Doors open from 11:00 at the earliest in the week, and the latest it serves is 00:00. 3 other pubs on PubCrawl sit within a 10 minute walk, so it is easy to build a crawl around.

Getting there

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Opening hours

Local time at the venue. Bank holidays and big fixtures can change these.

Good for

What The Festing is known for. Only things we can confirm are listed — a blank is not a no.

Dog friendly
Yes
Family friendly
Yes
Sports on TV
Yes
Pool & darts
Yes
Private hire
Yes
Historic pub
Yes

Common questions

Answered from what The Festing and PubCrawl members have told us.

What time does The Festing close?

The Festing is open Mon–Thu 11:30–23:00; Friday 11:30–00:00; Saturday 11:00–00:00; Sunday 12:00–23:00. Hours can change over bank holidays and big fixtures, so check before a late start.

Where is The Festing?

The Festing is a pub at Highland Road, Portsmouth, United Kingdom. 3 other pubs listed on PubCrawl are within a short walk.

What pubs are near The Festing?

The Bold Forester, The Golden Eagle and The Wine Vaults are all within a short walk, and each has a page on PubCrawl with hours and reviews.

Is The Festing dog friendly?

Yes — The Festing is listed as dog friendly on PubCrawl. Some pubs restrict dogs to certain rooms or times, so it is worth a quick call ahead if you are bringing one on a crawl.

Does The Festing show live sport?

Yes — The Festing is listed as showing sport on TV. On a big fixture it fills up long before kick-off, which is worth planning around if it is a stop on your crawl.

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