Visitors to Portsmouth and Southsea can spend some time in the quiet surroundings of Canoe Lake located on Eastney Esplanade. Canoe Lake is a large water attraction set back from the seafront where young and old can enjoy the simple...

Located a short distance from Southsea Tourist Information Centre is a striking tall monument to the Crimean War against Russia. The four sided obelisk monument is fashioned from Portland stone resting on a cornised plinth and is dedicated to those...

The Grosvenor Casino chain has two casinos in Southsea, one of which is to be found on Osborne Road. In the casino visitors can enjoy high class gaming with numerous games of Blackjack, Super Stud Poker and three card poker...

HMS Aboukir Memorial can be found directly opposite the Royal Naval Memorial on Clarence Esplanade on Southsea Common. The memorial was erected to the memory of forty eight officers and men of the Royal Navy warship HMS Aboukir who died...

On 25th June 1859 eighty-nine men were killed and a further three hundred and forty five were wounded during a Royal Navy campaign to take the Taku Forts in China, to honour their sacrifice HMS Chesapeake memorial was erected on...

Amongst the numerous naval memorials to be found in Portsmouth and Southsea is that for HMS Shannon on Southsea Seafront. The ships company of HMS Shannon were heavily involved in trying to quell civil unrest and the Indian mutiny of...

The Jubilee Church in Southsea in Hampshire is one of a large number of churches across the country that is co-ordinated under the New Frontiers banner. The New Frontiers church is an international community of churches that preach from the...

The Catholic Church of the Lady of Lourdes in Southsea is a small parish church overlooking Brandsbury Park. The church was built during the post war reconstruction of Portsmouth and the surrounding areas and is located right in the heart...

Milton Park in Southsea is one of Portsmouth’s premier open spaces and to one side of the greenery is an area set aside for the use of Milton Park Bowling Association for playing the ancient game of bowls. The centre...

Located directly opposite the D Day Museum on Southsea seafront is a memorial to one of the leaders of the operation Field Marshall Viscount Montgomery of Alamein. The life size bronze statue was funded by donations from a wide variety...

The Peace Gardens located to one side of Southsea Common are a simple but thought-provoking area of quiet contemplation. The area was given to the people of Portsmouth and Southsea by those of Caen in France to commemorate the 800th...

The great loss of life caused by the First World War to the Royal Navy, it was decided, needed to be honoured in spectacular fashion and accordingly three memorials were erected at the three main Naval Bases, Chatham, Devonport and...

The Pyramids Centre was built on the seafront, near to the historic Southsea Castle, to provide the people of Portsmouth and Southsea with a first class conference and entertainment venue. The Pyramids Centre regularly attracts top class performers from across...

The museum is in what was one of the most stately Officers’ Messes in England. The museum helps you to discover the story of the Royal Marines from 1664 to the present day and is brought to life through interactive...

In July 1879 the new South Parade Pier was officially opened for the first time in Southsea. The iron pier stretched 600 feet into the Solent and offered Victorians the chance to stroll out to sea and catch a steamer...

Southsea Castle was built as part of a series of fortifications constructed by Henry VIII around the coast of England to protect against the many aggressive navies of Europe at that time. The castle was strengthened and modified throughout...

Southsea Common, located between Portsmouth and Southsea in Hampshire, is one of the city’s premier open spaces. The area has a long and distinguished history having been first established as a military staging area for troops before transportation to foreign...

The South coast is world famous for sailing with Cowes on the Isle of Wight being one of the premier yachting locations, so it is no surprise that there are a number of first class marinas in the region including...

Fans of model towns will enjoy some time spent exploring Southsea Model Village. The village is located to one side of Canoe Lake on Eastney Esplanade and is housed within the historically important former 19th Century Napoleonic Lumps Fort. During...

One of the most pictureseque areas on Southsea seafront in Hampshire is undoubtedly Southsea Rock Gardens. The 1.21 hectares of gardens are located next to The Pyramids Centre and are open all year round. The gardens were established in the...

For fans of rowing Southsea Rowing Club is one of the oldest such clubs on the south coast. In the early 19th Century gentlemen challenged one another to rowing championships in the Solent but by 1839 a Portsmouth Southsea Gosport...

Fans of skateboarding and roller blading have a fantastic facility located to one side of Southsea Common called Southsea Skatepark. The park was built in the 1990’s to try to keep all the enthusiasts of the sport in one place...

Southsea Tennis Club can be found directly opposite the Tourist Information Centre on Southsea seafront in Portsmouth. The club has been in existence for many years and continues to attract new members throughout the teaching season, which runs between April...

St Judes Church in Southsea is easily one of the tallest buildings in the town. The tall tapering spire of the building rests atop an impressive looking parish church that was started in the mid 1880’s. Finally completed in 1851...

The present day St James Church was built in 1914 to replace an earlier church that had far exceeded its capacity by this time. The church was designed to reflect the then vogue for Gothic style and nine hundred and...

The Battle of Trafalgar is celebrated within Portsmouth with HMS Victory, but there is a small piece of the ship that takes pride of place on Southsea Common, the ships’ anchor forms the Trafalgar Monument. The anchor was originally sited...