With its perfect location of being both right on the coast and at the edge of the South Downs National Park, Portsmouth and its surrounding towns have a whole host of fantastic walks to enjoy, whether you are seeking the sun or the shade!.
Here are just some of our favourites from across the area:
2. Harbour View, Gosport
Gosport boasts not only fantastic views of the Solent - but also the best views of Portsmouth too! And a stroll along the eastern shoreline will confirm this, starting at the Hardway Slip carpark area and following the path leading to Heritage Way, past the Explosion Museum towards Millennium Bridge. Once over the other side of the bridge there are a number of places to stop, and get a drink and admire the scenery - or you can carry on into the town centre - and beyond into Haslar and Alverstoke if the moody takes you. Picture: Neil Harris Photo: -
3. Holly Hill
There are some fantastic summer walks across the area including this one at Holly Hill Woodland Park which extends all the way to, and then along, the River Hamble. There is also a park and cafe at the neighbouring Holly Hill Play Area. Picture: Graham May Photo: -
4. Old Portsmouth to Southsea seafront
The three-mile stretch from Old Portsmouth to Eastney along Southsea seafront makes it to perfect walk for everyone as whether you take in the whole walk or just some of it there is plenty for you to enjoy. The walk includes the new sea defences at Long Curtain Moat - and needless to say there are plenty of places to take a pit stop, whether it is for an icecream, a paddle in the sea or just a sit down to admire the Solent. Picture: Sarah Standing (160223-5520) Photo: Sarah Standing