From Old Portsmouth along the Southsea coast

The Spinnaker Tower from Old Portsmouth

If you visit Portsmouth, a nice full day program could be a walk from the port of Old Portsmouth along the coast of Southsea and taking the bus back from the end of the walk. You could even make several day programs, depending on your interests, as there are an amusement park, an aquarium, the D-Day museum, a covered swimming pool with health-fitness facilities, lively Albert Pier, a small lake with pedal-boats and swans found along the way, and of course the beach. Although the beach is not fine sand but rather gravely, it is still a popular seaside destination for locals and visitors in the summer months. There are many hotels, B&B, restaurants and pubs all along the coast and in the center.

The Spinnaker Tower from Old Portsmouth

Seafront pubs in Old Portsmouth

The fort at the mouth of the port

The Aquarium

The D-Day museum in a fort further down

The Spinnaker Tower across the Common

The Pyramid – swimming pool, health, fitness

Albert Pier

Small lake at the end of the walk – public bus terminal

Other program ideas:

A ‘walk around Southsea Common’ is a much shorter walk: http://www.welcometoportsmouth.co.uk/southsea%20common%20walk.html

Portsmouth’s Official Visitor Website: http://www.visitportsmouth.co.uk/