# Britsum, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go

> Britsum is a shipwreck in United Kingdom (Portsmouth). Interests: Diving and History. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 46. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/britsum/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Shipwreck · Diving, History
- **Where:** United Kingdom
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Nearest airport:** LGW London, 68 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [dive-links.com](http://www.dive-links.com/tauchplatz.php?id=1761)
- **Coordinates:** 50.67278, -0.79417

## What it is and where

Britsum is a shipwreck in United Kingdom (Portsmouth).

It is in [Portsmouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/portsmouth/), where this site lists 99 more places to see, 25 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 50.67278, -0.79417; the nearest main airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW, London), 68 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.672778%2C-0.794167)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.672778%2C-0.794167)

It is one of the [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/submarinismo/) and [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Britsum is **April to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 8 h 13 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 46 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 32 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 33 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 16 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 14 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 50 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 19 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 25 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 39 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 46 |

In June there are 16 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 46. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Diving | June to September | April to May and October |
| History | April to September | February to March, October and December |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Britsum has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to United Kingdom

To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works).

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Arno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arno/): Shipwreck · 4.3 km
- [Dresden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dresden/): Shipwreck · 6.5 km
- [St Peter's Church, Selsey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-peter-s-church-selsey/): Church in Selsey, Chichester, West Sussex, England, UK · 7.1 km
- [Edenwood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/edenwood/): Shipwreck · 7.6 km
- [Raphael's Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/raphael-s-reef/): Reef · 7.9 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## More in United Kingdom: Diving

- [HMS Royal Oak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hms-royal-oak/): 1914 Revenge-class super-dreadnought battleship
- [German submarine U-1206](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/u-1206/): 1943 Type VIIC submarine
- [SMS Kronprinz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sms-kronprinz-wilhelm/): König-class battleship
- [SMS Markgraf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sms-markgraf/): 1913 König-class battleship
- [German submarine U-13](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/u-13/): 1935 Type IIB submarine
- [German submarine U-63](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/u-63/): 1939 Type IIC submarine

Every United Kingdom place under Diving, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/submarinismo/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Britsum?

It is a shipwreck in United Kingdom.

### When is the best time to visit Britsum?

April to September. In June there are 16 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 46.

### How do you get to Britsum?

The nearest main airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 68 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.672778%2C-0.794167) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Arno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arno/), [Dresden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dresden/), [St Peter's Church, Selsey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-peter-s-church-selsey/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/663869568), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

