Fiona's Guidebook
Food Scene
Portsmouth has a good selection of food from all around the world. The guide book has a small selection. If you fancy a certain type of food, ask, and hopefully, I can help.
This is a 10 to 15 minute drive. Lovely pubs,restaurants and discounted shops. Has a lovely view.
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Gunwharf Quays
This is a 10 to 15 minute drive. Lovely pubs,restaurants and discounted shops. Has a lovely view.
10 min walk. Quirky shops, bars and restaurants. Lots of selection. Kings theatre and live music.
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Albert Road
Albert Road10 min walk. Quirky shops, bars and restaurants. Lots of selection. Kings theatre and live music.
This is a lovely place to sit on the sea front,inside or out. Good selection of menu and has bbqs during summer. 10 min walk
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Southsea Beach Cafe
Eastney EsplanadeThis is a lovely place to sit on the sea front,inside or out. Good selection of menu and has bbqs during summer. 10 min walk
Tasty and good selection of cocktails Award winning.
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Becketts Southsea
10-11 Bellevue TerraceTasty and good selection of cocktails Award winning.
Maya
15 Jubilee TerraceRecommend for a tasty meal and cocktails.
The Chambers
27 Landport TerraceQuirky and comfortable bar and restaurant
cosy tea house for cakes, sandwich and hot drinks. 5 minutes to walk from house
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The Tenth Hole
Eastern Paradecosy tea house for cakes, sandwich and hot drinks. 5 minutes to walk from house
The Parade Tea Rooms
Good selection of food and very tasty.
The Monarch
69 Palmerston RoadTasty food and good selection of cocktails.
Tapas restaurant and 10 to 15 minute walk from house
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Nicholsons Tapas Restaurant
245 Albert RdTapas restaurant and 10 to 15 minute walk from house
Bold Forester
177 Albert RoadGreen King pub. Pub grub with good choice. Has a garden . About 15 min walk from house
Cosy Club
Cosy bar and restaurant
Koh Thai
8 Kings Rdlovely food and atmosphere
Sant Yago
12 Clarendon RdSpinnaker Tower
241 cocktails, good selection of gins and other drinks and amazing food
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Gin & Olive
17 Albert Rd241 cocktails, good selection of gins and other drinks and amazing food
Traditional Cafe, ideal for breakfast or lunch. 5 minutes walk from house
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Mumms Cafe
Highland RoadTraditional Cafe, ideal for breakfast or lunch. 5 minutes walk from house
The Country Pantry
17 Highland Road5 minutes walk from house. Ideal place for breakfast, lunch or roast
Lovely menu and cocktails. Can sit in or outside. Recommend to book. Have deals and entertainment during week.
Carter & Co.
30 Great Southsea StreetLovely menu and cocktails. Can sit in or outside. Recommend to book. Have deals and entertainment during week.
Clarence Pier Brewers Fayre
Family pub with children's area
Spice Island Inn
Lovely place in summer days. Has discount shops including designer shops. Cinema and bowling. Restaurants which has a good selection and variety in price and lots of bars. Can sit and watch the ships and boats go past
Gunwharf Quays
Lovely place in summer days. Has discount shops including designer shops. Cinema and bowling. Restaurants which has a good selection and variety in price and lots of bars. Can sit and watch the ships and boats go past
Vegan and vegetarian coffee shop open to early evening in summer months. About 5 to 10 minutes to walk from house
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Hunter Gatherer Coffee
249 Albert RdVegan and vegetarian coffee shop open to early evening in summer months. About 5 to 10 minutes to walk from house
Mangosteen
currently not open
Baffled Coffee
77 Fawcett Rdlovely food and hot drinks. ideal for brunch.
This is on the end of the road. Comfortable surroundings and a selection of coffees, breakfast and meaks
The Hideaway Southsea
This is on the end of the road. Comfortable surroundings and a selection of coffees, breakfast and meaks
This is the end of the road, so very convenient. Comfortable surroundings with a great selection of coffees, drinks, breakfast and meals.
The Hideaway Southsea
This is the end of the road, so very convenient. Comfortable surroundings with a great selection of coffees, drinks, breakfast and meals.
El Greco
Hidden gem just of the far end of sea front. Greek food and not bad price
The Cod Squad
39 Highland RdFish and chips and just 5 minutes walk from house
Sightseeing
Far end of promanade. Ideal place to have a picnic or play footie. This is where the local festival victoriousis held. Its about 30 to 40 minutes to walk.
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Southsea Common
29 Osborne RoadFar end of promanade. Ideal place to have a picnic or play footie. This is where the local festival victoriousis held. Its about 30 to 40 minutes to walk.
Historic Portsmouth is about 10 to 15 minute drive,or a leisurely walk about 40 minutes. If you want to spend a few days buy bulk ticket.Has museams and old ships i.e hms victory. They have a cinema and events on through the year
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Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Historic Portsmouth is about 10 to 15 minute drive,or a leisurely walk about 40 minutes. If you want to spend a few days buy bulk ticket.Has museams and old ships i.e hms victory. They have a cinema and events on through the year
various events through the year. fratton station is 20 minutes walk from house and usually organised buses from Chichester to goodwood.
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I-Goodwood Racecourse
Selhurstpark Roadvarious events through the year. fratton station is 20 minutes walk from house and usually organised buses from Chichester to goodwood.
can travel by ferry or 15 minutes by hovercraft. Plenty of places to see. The hovercraft or ferry is about a 10 minute drive from house.
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Isle of Wight
can travel by ferry or 15 minutes by hovercraft. Plenty of places to see. The hovercraft or ferry is about a 10 minute drive from house.
Southsea Castle
Clarence EsplanadeHMS Victory
Main RoadI-Mary Rose Museum
Main RoadD-Day Museum
Clarence EsplanadePortsmouth Museum and Art Gallery
Museum RoadArundel Castle
Marwell Zoo
Thompson's LaneOsbourne House
Isle of Wight
South Parade Pier
South ParadeClarence Pier
Paultons Park Ezindaweni zasePeppa Pig World
Vue Cinema Portsmouth
Gunwharf RoadMountbatten Centre
Alex Way10 min walk. play park, crazy golf, boats, greenery space, cafes, tennis pitch, rose gardens
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I-Canoe Lake
Eastney Esplanade10 min walk. play park, crazy golf, boats, greenery space, cafes, tennis pitch, rose gardens
Hovertravel - Portsmouth to Isle of Wight Ferry
Clarence Esplanadesmall museam, can entertain all ages. in the summer there is butterflies. 10-minute walk and next to canoe lake
Portsmouth Natural History Museum
A288small museam, can entertain all ages. in the summer there is butterflies. 10-minute walk and next to canoe lake
Southsea Splash Pool
Keep cool in the heat, next to sea front
20 to 30 minutes drive but can be longer in summer. Sandy large beach. Recommend to book car park prior to going.
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West Wittering Beach
Pound Road20 to 30 minutes drive but can be longer in summer. Sandy large beach. Recommend to book car park prior to going.
Old style part of Portsmouth. Independent shops and restaurants. A few bars.
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Castle Road
Castle RoadOld style part of Portsmouth. Independent shops and restaurants. A few bars.
The D-Day Story
HMS Victory
Main RoadI-Mary Rose Museum
Main RoadI-Royal Navy Submarine Museum
Jetty RoadPortsmouth Museum and Art Gallery
Museum RoadPortsmouth Natural History Museum
Royal Garrison Church
Eastney Engine Houses
Charles Dickens' Birthplace Museum
393 Old Commercial RdBlue Reef Aquarium Portsmouth
Clarence EsplanadeSpinnaker Tower
Portsmouth Point, Old Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO1 2JJ, UK
Portsmouth Cathedral
High Streetlovely scenario and walk in and around the castle.
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Arundel Castle
lovely scenario and walk in and around the castle.
Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium
Telegraph Waya day exploring science
I-Winchester Cathedral
9 The Clhistorical city, with lots to see
about 2 hours to drive from the house. There is a museum and the stones to see. There is a car park.
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I-Stonehenge
about 2 hours to drive from the house. There is a museum and the stones to see. There is a car park.
Pretty town with lots of history. Copy of Magna Carta and can go up the cathedral spire.
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Salisbury
Pretty town with lots of history. Copy of Magna Carta and can go up the cathedral spire.
Next to the needles and has the coloured sand. Can visit the museum to see how this is done
Alum Bay, Totland Bay, UK
Next to the needles and has the coloured sand. Can visit the museum to see how this is done
Alum Bay, Totland Bay, UK
Colour sand and museums. Next to the needles
Shanklin Chine
3 Chine AvePretty village with waterfall
Quarr Abbey
Quarr RoadHistorically pretty Abbey and surrounds.
Historical house and car museum. In New forest about an hour drive
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Indlu yasePalace
Historical house and car museum. In New forest about an hour drive
Pretty country park ideal for family with young children.
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Robin Hill
Downend RoadPretty country park ideal for family with young children.
Blackgang Chine
Ideal for families, mazes, dinosaurs and rides.
football
15 to 20 minute walk accommodation, so if you need a place to stay after the match. This is an ideal location as plenty of pubs on the way.
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Fratton Park
44 Frogmore Rd15 to 20 minute walk accommodation, so if you need a place to stay after the match. This is an ideal location as plenty of pubs on the way.
pubs and clubs
This is about 10 minutes by car. pubs and clubs aimed at the younger crowd and students.
Guildhall Walk
Guildhall WalkThis is about 10 minutes by car. pubs and clubs aimed at the younger crowd and students.
Gunwharf Quays
lots of pubs, food places and a club
in the evening lots of pubs, restaurants and a club. Daytime coffee shops, restaurants and Cafe and shops. Some Sundays there is a market
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Palmerston Road
Palmerston Roadin the evening lots of pubs, restaurants and a club. Daytime coffee shops, restaurants and Cafe and shops. Some Sundays there is a market
Best roast dinner and fish chips, with a lovely view. Not cheap but worth it
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The Bridge Tavern
54 East StBest roast dinner and fish chips, with a lovely view. Not cheap but worth it
The Still & West
Bath Squareplay parks and places for children
The nearest play Park is a 5-minute walk. Methuen road by the school, walk to the end to Prince Albert Road, and on the left is a small play park.
Milton Park and Bransbury Park are about a 10-minute walk. All of these have greenery and swings, etc, for children.
There are splash areas in canoe Lake and by southsea Tennis club.
swimming pools that has a children's pool is at montbattern centre.
There is a soft play at the pyramids centre on the sea front.
lots of open areas for the children to run around at canoe Lake and southsea common.
Southsea
15 minutes walk by sea front. It has a play park, a lake with swans, and ducks on. There are pedalo to hire. Ideal place for picnics. There is a splash park in the summer.
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I-Canoe Lake
Eastney Esplanade15 minutes walk by sea front. It has a play park, a lake with swans, and ducks on. There are pedalo to hire. Ideal place for picnics. There is a splash park in the summer.
Clarence Pier
funfair and by the beach. Near old Portsmouth .
Treasure Island Adventure Golf
Long Curtain RoadUpside Down House Partnership - Portsmouth
Hollywood Bowl Portsmouth
PlayZone
Northarbour RoadExploria
I-Manor Farm
Pyland's Lanebeauty
if you need a massage, nails, or lashes done while away. Ask as can recommend
David Antony Hairdressing
149 - 151 Winter Roadtaxi
aqua taxi 02392818123 or app, bolt and uber app
They have an app, or you can phone. We have Uber taxis here, too. if I am around and free as I may be able to drop you off.
Aqua Cars
12-13 Rodney RdThey have an app, or you can phone. We have Uber taxis here, too. if I am around and free as I may be able to drop you off.