West End Travel Guide
Portsmouth
Popular places to visit
Market Square
You can learn about the history of Portsmouth with a trip to Market Square. While in this family-friendly area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Prescott Park
Explore the great outdoors at Prescott Park, a lovely green space in Portsmouth. Wander the waterfront and beautiful beaches in the area.
Portsmouth Athenaeum
You can study the exhibits at Portsmouth Athenaeum, a museum with a storied past, during your travels to Portsmouth. Wander the waterfront and beautiful beaches in the area.
Water Country
Enjoy an outing to Water Country during your stay in Portsmouth. Wander the beautiful beaches and seaside in the area.
The Music Hall
Get tickets for a show at The Music Hall, a popular theatre in Portsmouth. Wander the waterfront and beautiful beaches in the area.
Strawbery Banke Museum
You can browse the exhibits at Strawbery Banke Museum, a museum with a storied past, during your trip to Portsmouth. Wander the waterfront and beautiful beaches in the area.
Things to do
Self Guided Haunted Walking Tour in Portsmouth APP/GPS/EMF Reader
Self-Guided Portsmouth Scavenger Hunt: Pretty Portsmouth
Boston to Coastal Maine Private Day Trip
Top hotels in West End
Ashworth by the Sea
The service was extremely friendly!!!!
Reviewed on 31 Oct 2025
Cliff House Maine
Crew members were amazing! Views could not be beat!
Reviewed on 2 Nov 2025
Quality Inn
The staff was incredibly friendly and the lobby area is brand new and well maintained. The rooms are quite outdated, but they’re clean and find for a short night stay.
Reviewed on 28 Oct 2025
Ogunquit - The Milestone
Clean room, nice continental breakfast, good coffee, great shower.
Reviewed on 4 Nov 2025
Meadowmere Resort
Chlorine in 'roman spa' seemed too much. Breakfast was continental at best. Rooms were very clean. Walking to/from the village was easy. Second time back, will return and just go out for breakfast.
Reviewed on 26 Oct 2025
Hampton Inn & Suites Portsmouth Downtown
Convenient to all of downtown Portsmouth
Reviewed on 3 Nov 2025
Other neighbourhoods around West End
Downtown
If you're spending some time in Downtown, Portsmouth Harbor Trail and The Music Hall are top sights worth seeing.
North End
When in North End, you can plan a visit to The Music Hall and Portsmouth Harbor Trail, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
South End
While visiting South End, you might make a stop by sights like Wentworth Gardner and Tobias Lear Houses and Children's Museum of Portsmouth.
Elwyn Park
While Elwyn Park isn't home to many top sights, Water Country and Wentworth by the Sea Golf Club are some notable places to visit nearby.
Pease
When in Pease, you can plan a visit to Red Hook Brewery and Fox Run Mall, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Newington
Travellers like the shopping in Newington, and Fox Run Mall is a top attraction you might want to visit.
