I Visited SOUTHSEA In Portsmouth & It Totally SHOCKED Me!
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- I’m back on the south coast of England today as I explore Southsea in Portsmouth for the first time! If you’re looking for places to go this summer, this should be right at the top of your list. It doesn’t feel like a typical city, it feels like a proper seaside resort. In this 4K walking tour I’ll be taking you along the seafront, taking in the scenery and showing you all the things to see and do .
Walk with me as I venture down the coast, starting off at Southsea beach with fantastic views over the Solent and of the Isle of Wight. I check out Canoe Lake, the amazing South Parade Pier, the beautiful botanic gardens, the historic Southsea Castle, the huge Landing Craft Tank, the Naval Memorial and the very unique hovercraft before I arrive at Clarence Pier, which really is where Southsea begins to thrive - there really is something for all the family here with amusements, arcades, restaurants, coffee shops and a funfair with rides and rollercoasters. I end the journey at Portsmouth harbour rich in history with plenty of places for panoramic views and sightseeing, surrounded by quirky cafes and plenty of pubs. We get to see the ferries heading over to the Isle of Wight and some amazing views of the landmark Spinnaker Tower.
The stretch of Southsea seafront is only about 1.5 miles so it’s perfect for a leisurely stroll, and very dog friendly! You can even get a ferry over to Hayling Island. The whole place is a getaway from the typical British high street, full of independent shops and tourist attractions.
Come and see why Southsea is one of the best places to visit in the south. It’s perfect for a UK holiday destination or short break, or even a day trip from London.
If you don't know me already, my name is Jack and I'm exploring the UK, making travel vlogs as I go. I'd be so grateful for your support so please do 'like' the video, leave a comment and subscribe to the channel!
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Lovely! Thanks for the video Jack
Thanks Lin!
I live in Portsmouth. Those viewing platforms are mostly used to watch naval ships coming in or out of port. The seafront is packed in the summer. Every year we have Victorious festival on the common too
Thanks for commenting! I love those viewing platforms. It’s such a shame the weather was bad when I visited compared to the weather now!
Thank you for tour 😊
Thanks my friend
Beach all open now, looking great. Southsea Castle is free to enter and there's a popular cafe inside. Walking inland from the castle Southsea is really bustling with cafes' bars and restaurants.
That’s great, I filmed this video at the end of May so I probably missed it by just a few days! 😞
i live in southsea and i love it .. great video , come back on a sunny day lol , and i know what you mean about those steps at the round tower ,
Cheers Mark defo going back there this month, unlucky I chose a rubbish weather day to film 😭
Enjoyed this, nice pace and friendly chat
Hey thank you so much, that’s very kind
Born in Southsea but living elsewhere now, I still go back, as you say, there's something about the place...great video
Thanks so much, it’s definitely one of my new favourite places 😄
Yes, thanks for the video. I was 'brought up' there, living on the sea-front from lived there from 1948 to 1960, swimming daily in sweet waves, and visiting what-was-then an indoor aquarium behind the canoe lake with a huge turtle as its startling main attraction. Growing up in what you also feel is a giant village, sailing boats on the Canoe Lake. In the USA now, but my first visit whenever back will be Southsea. John.
Thanks very much John and it’s so good to hear of your memories. I hope you can get back to the UK and Southsea at some point soon 😃
Hi Jack, new to you're channel, after watching this video, i absolutely love Portsmouth and Southsea, great memories of family holidays when i was a kid, even now when i visit i still love it. Love the hovercraft. You went to the rock Gardens which are amazing, but did you know next to the model village, they have a rose garden which always smells nice and looks wonderful if you go at the right time and season. Great video. Loved it. 👍
Ah thanks so much Charlie and welcome! I’m gutted literally didn’t go any further than the model village now, but I’ll definitely be going back next month while the weather is like this! Thanks again
I lived in southsea from 1960 to 1985, and some parts are exactly the same as then. Interesting to see the changes along the sea front, but not progress in my eyes. Thanks for the tour, I will look at more.
Thanks very much Richard and interesting to hear some parts are exactly the same! That part of the seafront they closed near the castle in this video is now open again and looks great
AWESOME! My cousin and i took the hovercraft from Dover to Calais in the 80s. It was exciting but it drizzled! lol😅
Love it, I really want to try the hovercraft sometime
Jack it is such a shame that the very short crossing to the Isle of Wight is the most expensive crossing in the world per mile. Jack the David Essex film That'll Be The Day was filmed on the Isle of Wight and Clarence Pier Southsea. Look forward to your next video 👍😁😎
Great view across the solent
That’s the main thing I love about this place!
Southsea does get more busy over the summer and you found some great places to go to. It is also worth going to Gunwarf Quays and the Historic Dockyard. Clearance Pier can be fun with wristbands. There is still some clues there about past rides like the Prehistoric ride and this aquarium called The Seahouses.
Thanks a lot Martin that’s helpful. I was thinking about going back to film a ‘part 2’ over the historic dockyard side so that’s a great suggestion
My son is about to start UOP so I'm binging on everything I can. Great content Jack👏🏻 I don't think your an Anchor ⚓ at all😉
Ha ha thank you very much Mark, I appreciate that✌️
Nice one Jack!
Thank you!
Those buildings you pointed out in the beginning are stunning 😭😍 I have to check em out!
Omg I know I absolutely love buildings like that on the seafront! Exactly kind of place I’d like to live one day
Loved this video. Looks an amazing place. 😊
Thanks Donna!
This is funny. You picked the right day. That ‘festival’ looked like the DDay event for the TV rather than Victorious which is Aug bank holiday. Royal Beach isn’t a hotel as such anymore. Lots of car parks, good spot, parking is a great vote winner.
Cheers Andy, so funny I googled at the time what festivals were happening in Southsea and the 90s festival I mentioned was actually taking place at Tokyo Joe’s 😭😂
Excellent video Jack 👍😁😎 I use to holiday in Southsea back in the 1970s, back then South Parade was full of amusements & Cafes. A trip to the Royal Marine Museum at Eastney is great 👍😁😎 look forward to your next video
Thanks so much Lee I’m glad you enjoyed. I bet in the 70s it really was a classic English seaside vibe!
@@jackryanmiller it certainly was Jack 👍😁😎
Thank you for showcasing what Portsmouth has to offer. I love living in Southsea and I'm tired of the bad mouthing this place sometimes receives.
Thanks very much I absolutely love it
The big anchor was an original off of the Victory.
That’s amazing
Yes, that was Gosport over there!
Thanks 🙏
Hi there, I am grateful that I live in Southsea, right by Canoe lake that you showed. Sadly Southsea has been in decline since about 2010, imho, the precinct, like many others around the UK are mostly boarded up. Thanks for coming though
Thanks very much for your comment I loved the Canoe Lake park. Such a shame about the decline
How on earth do you "close a beach?" No, that wont do at all. Where is everyone? Its beautiful there.
Oh by the way, i did subscribe. Nice to see England again. I haven't been back for too many years😢. Keep up the videos remember Im watching 🐰
Thank you very much I really appreciate that! I hear that the beach is open again now 😃
A few years ago Time Team did a dig next to that Royal Garrison Church, I forget what they were digging for though
Oh man that’s so cool. Walking the same earth as Tony Robinson!
Ive been to Portsmouth but i dont remember it as i was just a tich, very young. 1960s
I would have loved to see it in the 1960s!
Surprised you like it so much? 🤔 The video on Hayling Island was on the dystopian side😅👍🙏
I think I’ve got an emotional connection with the place because I’ve been going to Isle of Wight for years. You are right about Hayling though !
It's a shame you've not come on a sunnier day, Southsea is a different place when it's sunny.
Yeh I’m gutted but I still loved it! Will come back soon when weather is more like this!
Two of the forts have been recently sold at auction. You didn't even get to Gunwharf Quays
Oh yes I’m actually planning another video of the historic dockyard and Gunwharf which is why I didn’t show that here 😀
Jack the 2 forts recently went to auction and sold for just over 1 million pound each. Too be honest that was a bargain. A number of years ago they were worth about 4 million each. How times have changed. I also read recently that Portsmouth & Southsea have the most amount of pubs in the country.
No way 1 mill! That does sound like a bargain. If I win the lottery I’ll buy one off of them 🤪
There's probably a reason why the forts are so cheap. Possibly it's too difficult to make a profit from their usage.
@@MrRQBQ Also if there was a War. I would imagine the Government would reclaim them from the owner.
@@LeeJohn70 Maybe, although in modern war conditions I doubt they'd make a very effective defence mechanism.
Have you been to brighton it’s a really nice place i recommend you to go there
I have and I love it 😄
@@jackryanmillerI mean Brighton pier is the best part
Sorry to hear you got shat on by a bird on your first night. The local munters can be a roight handful after a few jars.
😂😂
At the start of the video " Today I'm very, very excited to be at Southsea, in Portsmouth". That's a sentence I thought I'd never hear; the place is a massive landfill site, just like most of this miserable overcrowded grey and wet horrible little island run by maggots.
Portsmouth is lovely except for their football team. For Premiership quality, Southampton is the number one!
Ha ha Southampton are in the premier league after all
I am assuming most of this is satire? 🤣 saying there was a 90’s festival and eating the the Brewers Fayre- lad has to be taking the piss 😅😅
Ha ha yes that is my sense of humour but using the example of Brewers Fayre ha I actually liked it 😭
Lived in southsea 94-99. Loved the place . Ruff and ready pompey but great people and great culture. Just re visited and what a change. Lovely sunny friday afternoon and beach covered with groups of african migrants. Migrants whizzing round pavements on scooters nearly killing people. Sunday canoe lake was rammed with indian people like calcutta. No trouble but i felt like a foreigner. My pompey has gone forever .
Oh poor you! Are you one of those who called me brownie, spat at me?
@@user-mx1gh3mn3w No not me. Ime educated and successful. That is vile behaviour and ime sorry for you. Love different cultures and races but to see a city change like it has in such a short time is worrying. Its a big experiment by lying politicians and a corrupt media. History tells me it will end badly.