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Southsea Castle

Clarence Esplanade, Eastern Parade

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Photo: Anuruddha Karunaratne

About Southsea Castle

This historic coastal fortress on Portsmouth's seafront offers families a glimpse into Tudor defence history, complete with an onsite restaurant and nearby parking for convenient visits.

What's nearby

  • Cockleshell Naval Community Centre next door
  • Marine Fish Bar 200m away
  • Eastney Naturist Beach 350m away

Distances as the crow flies, via Google

Good to know

Accessibility

  • ✓Accessible parking
  • ✓Accessible entrance

Details via Google — worth confirming with the attraction before you travel, especially for access needs.

Photos

Photos via Google

What visitors say

Alex Herran

There is a lady called FIONA that runs the financial part and deals. She offered a 65 year old man who is really struggling with his health £1,500 for his caravan which he had to leave as they were kicking him out and only gave him a certain amount of days to rehome himself. He paid 80,000 for it when someone offered him 7,000 they immediately got him in that day and paid him 7,000 even though they offered 5.5k less few days before. The owners are very strange looks like there trying to take advantage of old people and pocket as much money as possible .

· via Google

Ian Graham

This is a fantastic spot for the perfect caravan experience unfortunately the guy who leases it of the council has let it fall into disrepair! Claiming maximum profit off the council and visitors but no output !!! There's a park which has had volunteers offer to repair it declined , the community centre is closed and there is no security ! It's a disgrace this man has been left to do this that was once a thriving park !

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Mark A (dancingdodo27)

Had a lovely stay at one of the caravans through airbnb so feel sorry that our host is tarnished by the site. However, the site facilities are non-existent. There is only one set of bins, most of which are locked and with no recycling facilities, with these bins being the opposite end of the site from most caravans. The site seems to have shut down for any holiday makers and is just content with milking the residents. Be extremely careful with cars. Any low down cars will struggle to get over the speed bumps they have without scratching the underside on them. Could do with some extra foot gates too. We were wanting to head down the peninsula towards the marinas but there is only one exit and we had to walk all the way out of the site to turn back on ourselves despite our caravan being situated immediately beside the footpath along the side of the Fort. The place is generally run down. The only positive about the place is the availability of car parking spots next to the caravans. Will be avoiding this place on future trips to Portsmouth.

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H.J. Peters.

it was ok. the staff are very friendly, the site is clean and tidy. the area for smaller tents is reasonably flat but very stoney under the turf, take plenty of pegs. the pitches for smaller tents are right next to road, so you get all the traffic coming past. it's a strong possibility I'd use them again.

· via Google

At a glance

Address
Portsmouth, Southsea, PO5 3PA Get directions
Category
Castles & Palaces
Guest rating
3.3 / 5 (199 reviews)
Suitable for
Ages 4+
Setting
Indoor & outdoor
Destination
Southsea