About Belmont Castle
A Grade II listed home on the edge of Bedhampton
Welcome
A word from our manager
“As the Home Manager, I take great pride in being involved in every aspect of our home. With 34 years of experience in health and social care, and becoming a manager in 2008, I am passionate about ensuring every resident is at the centre of all we do.”
Michelle has been Home Manager at Belmont Castle since 2023 and is the manager registered with the Care Quality Commission for the home. She has worked in care since 1989, coming up from carer to manager, and became a manager in 2008. All of that experience has been with older adults and people living with dementia in residential settings.
The best thing any family can do is come and see the home for themselves. Have a cup of tea, meet the team, and get a feel for the place. Michelle and her team are always happy to show people around.
Michelle FellowesHome Manager
Our Story
A character building, given a second life
Belmont Castle occupies a Grade II listed character building on 18 to 20 Portsdown Hill Road, on the edge of Bedhampton. Its period features, generous proportions and mature grounds give the home something a purpose-built unit can never replicate: a genuine sense of place and history.
The building has been on the National Heritage List for England since 26 May 1976, where the entry describes it simply as “House in the form of a Tudor castle. Early C19.” It was built in the 1800s, became a manor house, and was converted into a care home in the 1980s. It still keeps a good deal of its original detail.
What matters to residents and families is the part that doesn't change: the familiar faces, the warm rooms, the unhurried days, and a team who know everyone by name.
The Building
Character, grounds and a view to the south
A listed castellated house in about three and a half acres of grounds, on a quiet road on the western edge of Havant.
01 / 03How We Care
Three things we never compromise on
Dignity & Respect
Every resident is an adult with a lifetime of history, preferences and relationships. We treat them that way, every day, in every interaction.
Individual-Centred Care
We build care around the person, not the routine. The day bends to fit the resident, never the other way around.
Community & Connection
A care home should feel like part of a community. We keep families close, doors open, and life at Belmont Castle full and sociable.
On the National Heritage List for England
A castle on the hill, still doing its job
The house has been Grade II listed since 26 May 1976. The official list entry describes it simply as “House in the form of a Tudor castle. Early C19.” It was built facing south, early in the nineteenth century, and it has been looking down over Bedhampton ever since. These days it is home to up to forty people, which is a decent second life for a building of that age.
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On the shoulder of Portsdown Hill
Belmont Castle sits on Portsdown Hill Road in Bedhampton, on the western edge of Havant, where the eastern end of Portsdown Hill turns south and the ground begins to fall away towards Langstone Harbour. It is a quiet residential road with a pavement and street lighting, and it happens to be signposted off the A3(M) itself, which ends about four hundred yards from our gate. You are a couple of minutes from the motorway and the A27, and about five minutes from the middle of Havant.
- By car, from the A3(M): leave at Junction 5, the last junction, and follow the signs for Bedhampton and the B2177. That is Portsdown Hill Road, and we are on it. About three minutes from the roundabout.
- By car, from the A27: about a mile of local roads from the Bedhampton Roundabout.
- From Havant town centre: about two miles.
- Nearby: Cosham 2.6 miles, Waterlooville 3.3 miles, Emsworth 4.2 miles, Fareham ten miles, Chichester and Petersfield both about twelve and a half.
- By train: Bedhampton station is just under a mile away, a walk of about eighteen minutes, with step-free access to both platforms and hourly trains to London Waterloo via Guildford and to Portsmouth Harbour. Havant, two miles away, is a junction station with direct trains to London Waterloo, London Victoria via Gatwick, Brighton, Portsmouth and Southampton.
- By bus: the nearest stops are on Havant Road, about a ten-minute walk. Stagecoach service 23 runs into Havant and on to Southsea roughly every ten minutes, and service 19 serves Leigh Park and Portsmouth. The walk back up is a hill, so do ring us if you would rather we met you at the stop.
- Parking: free, on site, for residents and visitors.
- Nearest hospital: Queen Alexandra Hospital in Cosham, two and a half to three miles, and the nearest A&E.
18 to 20 Portsdown Hill Road, Bedhampton, Havant
Hampshire, PO9 3JY Get directions on Google Maps →
Come and see Belmont Castle for yourself
No pressure, no obligation, just a warm welcome and an honest conversation.