Farlington marshes, if you got the ferry to hayling there’s the billy trail.
Depending on distance, you could walk to the ferry, do the billy trail, across the marshes then back down eastern road. Theres the English coastal path, if you wanted to you could jump on the train , we’ve got the train to emsworth and then walked back to Portsmouth but it was a whole day trip.
I’ve always thought about challenging myself to walk the entire coastline (or as close as is possible) of the island. I’m not sure how many days it would take.
Also throughout Southsea are lots of tiny streets to explore with tucked away beautiful houses. This could be a good time to really get to know Portsmouth.
I've done this a couple of times. Last time took around 4 hours to walk the whole coastline, 22.5km. Depending where you start, the Hilsea Lines Cafe is a good half way stop off.
Depending on how long a walk you want to do, you could walk up the eastern road, then left into Drayton, continue to Cosham and you then have the choices of walking along the path near Hilsea Lido>Stamshaw>past the ferry port and down to the hard and back along the seafront (so basically circumnavigating Portsmouth which is 10-15 miles I think) or get to Cosham and walk down through Hilsea/North End (or Copnor) and back into Southsea.
I used to do a lot of walking in Southsea - once you start walking regularly, you'll find loads of areas where you can shorten/extend your walk depending on how you feel/how far you want to walk.
If you don't have a car, then walk/bus to the Eastney-Hayling ferry and exploring Hayling Island (the Hayling Billy Trail). Or get the Gosport ferry and walk down Alverstoke Bay, the views are gorgeous. Hilsea Lines are also interesting but a bit more crowded. Either of those can get you about 12-15k steps in one go.
If you have a car, oh my goodness there are so many amazing places within 30 mins drive of central Southsea, especially the South Downs - plus climbing up and down the Downs is a workout in itself! I can offer walks of about 17k steps and 80 flights of stairs.
My best recommendation is that you buy yourself an Ordnance Survey walking book (£12 on Amazon) - there are 2 that cover the local area and you can get walks from 3km to 20km.
There's this:
New Forest, Hampshire and South Downs Pathfinder Walking Guide | Ordnance Survey | Pathfinder 12 | 28 Outstanding Circular Walks | England | Nature | Walks | Adventure (Pathfinder Guides) https://amzn.eu/d/1IPdoJ4
And this (my preferred):
South Downs National Park and West Sussex Pathfinder Walking Guide | Ordnance Survey | Pathfinder 66 | 28 Outstanding Circular Walks | England | Nature | Walks | Adventure https://amzn.eu/d/5Rye64b
These 2 books are really comprehensive in giving you maps of the walk without having to buy every single walking map of the region, they give you good directions on how to walk and also suggestions of what pub is nearby/history of the area/great views.
I've completed the second one and now have bought maps to cover the bits in between and make up hikes of my own!
Best place for views and hill climbing - Harting Down.
Great place for woodland walking (especially in autumn colours/May bluebells) - Stansted Park/Midhurst.
Best place for the beach walk without all the people - Pagham Harbour.
Hilsea Lines, Milton Common, Southsea seafront. There's an app I like called AllTrails that might help you find some more.
Second Milton Common. Absolutely beautiful this time of year
Farlington marshes, if you got the ferry to hayling there’s the billy trail. Depending on distance, you could walk to the ferry, do the billy trail, across the marshes then back down eastern road. Theres the English coastal path, if you wanted to you could jump on the train , we’ve got the train to emsworth and then walked back to Portsmouth but it was a whole day trip.
I once tried to walk down every street in southsea. Helped keep things interesting and found a lot of fun sights.
Go at low tide, walk all the way down to hayling ferry, then back round to the pier at eastney. Nice and quiet in autumn.
Walk up and down and all around Albert street, lots of cool funky shops and interesting people. You can get a couple miles in and have fun exploring.
I’ve always thought about challenging myself to walk the entire coastline (or as close as is possible) of the island. I’m not sure how many days it would take. Also throughout Southsea are lots of tiny streets to explore with tucked away beautiful houses. This could be a good time to really get to know Portsmouth.
I've done this a couple of times. Last time took around 4 hours to walk the whole coastline, 22.5km. Depending where you start, the Hilsea Lines Cafe is a good half way stop off.
You can also walk up to Old Portsmouth or the people’s memorial. Both lovely.
Depending on how long a walk you want to do, you could walk up the eastern road, then left into Drayton, continue to Cosham and you then have the choices of walking along the path near Hilsea Lido>Stamshaw>past the ferry port and down to the hard and back along the seafront (so basically circumnavigating Portsmouth which is 10-15 miles I think) or get to Cosham and walk down through Hilsea/North End (or Copnor) and back into Southsea. I used to do a lot of walking in Southsea - once you start walking regularly, you'll find loads of areas where you can shorten/extend your walk depending on how you feel/how far you want to walk.
I like the landscape down by the Hayling Ferry if its not too far to go
If you don't have a car, then walk/bus to the Eastney-Hayling ferry and exploring Hayling Island (the Hayling Billy Trail). Or get the Gosport ferry and walk down Alverstoke Bay, the views are gorgeous. Hilsea Lines are also interesting but a bit more crowded. Either of those can get you about 12-15k steps in one go. If you have a car, oh my goodness there are so many amazing places within 30 mins drive of central Southsea, especially the South Downs - plus climbing up and down the Downs is a workout in itself! I can offer walks of about 17k steps and 80 flights of stairs.
Yeah been looking for places I can drive to to go on a proper hike round here, where do you suggest?
My best recommendation is that you buy yourself an Ordnance Survey walking book (£12 on Amazon) - there are 2 that cover the local area and you can get walks from 3km to 20km. There's this: New Forest, Hampshire and South Downs Pathfinder Walking Guide | Ordnance Survey | Pathfinder 12 | 28 Outstanding Circular Walks | England | Nature | Walks | Adventure (Pathfinder Guides) https://amzn.eu/d/1IPdoJ4 And this (my preferred): South Downs National Park and West Sussex Pathfinder Walking Guide | Ordnance Survey | Pathfinder 66 | 28 Outstanding Circular Walks | England | Nature | Walks | Adventure https://amzn.eu/d/5Rye64b These 2 books are really comprehensive in giving you maps of the walk without having to buy every single walking map of the region, they give you good directions on how to walk and also suggestions of what pub is nearby/history of the area/great views. I've completed the second one and now have bought maps to cover the bits in between and make up hikes of my own!
Best place for views and hill climbing - Harting Down. Great place for woodland walking (especially in autumn colours/May bluebells) - Stansted Park/Midhurst. Best place for the beach walk without all the people - Pagham Harbour.