I Visited SOUTHSEA In Portsmouth & It Totally SHOCKED Me!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ต.ค. 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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Canoe Lake is a natural salt water lake and is the only surviving part of a once very marshy area of Southsea. The lake is actually still linked to the open sea with an underground culvert which keeps the lake topped up with salt water. The culvert also explains how salt water crabs got into the lake and live there and why swans don't drink the salty lake water.
That is fascinating, I had no idea and that would explain the group of swans drinking from the puddle! Thanks very much
Interesting. I live here and I didn't know that!. Great video. One of the things you missed is the art and crafts kiosks installed beneath the arches under the sea wall. All pretty good, and always worth a visit.
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!
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 😃
Lovely! Thanks for the video Jack
Thanks Lin!
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 😭
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 😄
I was born and bred in Portsea, Portsmouth, thank you Jack for reminding me of my childhood days and school summer holidays getting up to mischief at Billy Manning's fair ground, swimming at sallyport and jumping off the 'Hotwalls' and eating a dagistino 99 ice cream to end up the day before walking back home where me mum was waiting to ask me where I've been all day and tell me my dinner was cold!...miss those days so much...
Thank you very much Stephen that’s exactly why I do the videos, brings back the memories for people 😃
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
Enjoyed this, nice pace and friendly chat
Hey thank you so much, that’s very kind
In 1969 there use to be the Hovercraft on the beach it went to the Isle of wht about three or more times a day.
Oh yes it’s still there!
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
Thank you for tour 😊
Thanks my friend
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
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 👍😁😎
Interesting facts as I live here, opposite the Garrison church is an underpass that leads to the beach and is said is where Lord Nelson got into a long boat to join HMS Victory for The Battle of Trafalgar, another one, Southsea Castle, at the top Henry the 8th watched his beloved flagship, The Maty Rose sink, ive got lots more but don't want to bore your audience
Thanks very much, that is interesting. I want to visit the historic dockyard soon to see the Mary Rose
I used to spend a day in Portsmouth, when going to visit the Isle of Wight the next day. I remember going up the Spinnaker Tower, is has a glass floor at the top. You get such amazing views.
I’ve never been to the top of Spinnaker but it’s definitely on my list of things to do 😄
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
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 👍😁😎
Loved this video. Looks an amazing place. 😊
Thanks Donna!
I remember when the 1st hovercraft left from there to the island it was an SRN 6 (If I remember rightly) way back in the mid 60s. Portsmouth/Southsea sea fronts in my day were much less "touristy". People used to use Canoe Lake (once locally known as Swan Lake) to sail their remote controlled model ships. My nan used to live in Southsea so I spent many summers there upto the early 70s. Where that arcade is there used to be a Night club called the Dolphin. That Common was the site of a Medieval Chuch/Hospital for plague victims (Time Team excavated it about 30 years ago.) "Modern" Portsmouth/Southsea looks nothing like it did in it's hayday, to many it's just a Southend (A derogatory term) now, but it seems popular with the modern tourist who just wants more of the same.
Many locals who wanted to enjoy long sandy beaches etcm instead of the shingle beachesm used to go to nearby Hayling Island, but even that has turned into a tourist trap now according a friend who had been there fairly recently. There is a "secret" beach in Portsmouth down by the Fort, a right sun trap.
Thanks very much for your comment, it’s very interesting to hear about what it used to be like
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
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
Nice one Jack!
Thank you!
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✌️
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, Jurassic 2000 ride and this aquarium called The Seahorses.
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
Great view across the solent
That’s the main thing I love about this place!
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!
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 😭😂
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!
Digging for remnants of an old Hospital dating back to the 1200's, built by monks. The church was built on the old site, so they were excavating for evidence of the former hospital.
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The big anchor was an original off of the Victory.
That’s amazing
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 😀
Im pretty sure the event on southsea commen was for the D-day anniversary that was attended by the royals. Was also live on BBC 1
Yes I think you’re right and I did see this recently, how silly I was thinking they were having a 90s festival there !! 🤯
Yes, that was Gosport over there!
Thanks 🙏
Now you can say that you've been to the amusement park that Mr Bean went to in Mind the Baby.
I had no idea but that’s amazing 😂
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 😃
I live in Southsea, about half a mile back from the beach. Believe it or not, the Southsea Coastal Scheme which is primarily designed as a flood defence scheme, and has already started, will close the whole sea front road and beach from the 21st October 2024 to March 2026. Then more work will continue further along the esplanade/beach until 2028. Basically Portsmouth/Southsea is on an island. Already there is a flood wall around most of the island, without which Portsea Island would likely be swallowed up by the sea. This wall is best seen on the Eastern Road which is the eastern access to Southsea. This has taken just short of two years to be built, and has just been completed. At one time, driving up or down Eastern Road, there was a great view into Langstone Harbour across to Hayling Island, but the wall and landscaping has blotted that out. If anyone is interested, the Portsmouth City Council website has all the details, very well shown. Go to Portsmouth.gov.uk and search for Southsea Coastal Scheme. There are some really good AI fly throughs that show what things should be like when all the work is finished. Best of luck.
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!
The only passenger hovercraft service in the world. It's not cheap though.
Oh yes it certainly does look unique, I want to experience it one day but I’m always getting the ferry instead
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
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.
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 !
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.
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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 😭
even mr bean liked this pier
Ha ha only recently learned this was the funfair in that episode 😃
@@jackryanmiller haha! Yeah man! I live in Gosport, I loved that episode growing up haha
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
Royal beach used to be a half decent hotel, its now run down as its used for housing immigrants
Oh really, I’ve heard of that happening with a few grand old hotels
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?
@@Lorraine-p4r 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.
Totally agree , city has changed so much because of migrants that nobody wants
@MyTing775…yeah it’s dreadful…Indian restaurants…Thai restaurants…Turkish Restaurants…Chinese food shops…French style Bakeries…we want our country back
Just white people eating white bread and doing English things …eating Only English sausages and beef burgers wearing Union Jack t shirts … intelligent white people who are really really intelligent …probably like you
Possibly not as quite as intelligent as you
You sound like a genius …
So racist people always came down from London for days out on a coach trip . Get your dna tested and realise we are all one .
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.
Thanks for your comment
I bet your glass is always half empty!
Lord Nelson walked through that their tunnel.
Amazing