Adventure and outdoor

If your holidays aren’t complete without heading outdoors for a spot of adventure, we’ve got you covered. There are a great selection of adventure and outdoor activities to enjoy, including everything from popular sports to white-knuckle experiences you’re unlikely to have ever tried before.

Whether you want to learn bushcraft, test yourself against physical obstacles or even brave an abseil that’s sure to get the adrenaline flowing, we’ve got you covered. See our array of activity centres, or attractions offering out-of-the-ordinary experiences below.

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Southsea Common

Address

Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 3PB

Telephone
+44 023 9282 8112

seafrontmanagement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Southsea

Southsea Common is a vast open space that was purchased from the War Department in 1922. It is ideal for kite flying, picnics and informal ball games.
Andrew Simpson Watersports Centre - Portsmouth

Address

ASWC Portsmouth, Eastern Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO3 5LY

Telephone
+44 023 9266 3873

portsmouth@aswc.co.uk

Portsmouth

ASWC - Portsmouth has all the facilities and equipment needed for a wide range of watersports and outdoor activities.
Southsea Skatepark

Address

Southsea Skatepark, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 3NZ

Telephone
+44 023 9229 5360

mail@southseaskatepark.com

Southsea, Portsmouth

Welcome to the premier Skatepark on the south coast.
Peter Ashley Activity Centres - Fort Widley Equestrian Centre

Address

Fort Widley, Portsdown Hill Road, Cosham, Hampshire, PO6 3LS

Telephone
02392324553

equestrian@peterashleyactivitycentres.co.uk

Cosham

Regardless of your age, ability or fitness, the Peter Ashley Equestrian Centre has a lesson for you.
Peter Ashley Activity Centres - Fort Purbrook Activity Centre

Address

Fort Purbrook, Peter Ashley Lane, Cosham, Hampshire, PO6 1BJ

Telephone
02392321223

office@peterashleyactivitycentres.co.uk

Cosham

Looking for Group Activities for children and adults near Portsmouth?
GoYachting

Address

Haslar Marina and Gunwharf Quays, Haslar Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 1NU

Telephone
023 9298 4249

info@goyachting.co.uk

Gosport

GoYachting offers fully skippered sailing in the beautiful Solent waters on board a brand new Nautitech Open 46 Catamaran – Aquila.
Farlington Marshes Wildlife Reserve

Address

Farlington Marshes Wildlife Reserve, Farlington, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 1UN

Telephone
+44 01489 774400

feedback@hiwwt.org.uk

Portsmouth

Farlington Marshes is one of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust’s oldest nature reserves.
Hilsea Lines

Address

Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO3 5JH

Telephone
+44 023 9282 2251

Portsmouth

An eighty-hectare site surrounding the fortifications of Hilsea Lines ancient monument, this popular walking spot includes woodland, meadows and fresh brackish lakes.
Canoe Lake

Address

Canoe Lake, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea, Hampshire, PO4 9RG

Telephone
+44 023 9282 2251

Southsea

A popular park dating from 1886 with some of the mature evergreen oaks planted in 1910, Canoe Lake has an impressive range of floral bedding on display at the water's edge.
Portsdown Hill

Address

Portsdown Hill, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 1AA

Telephone
+44 023 9282 2251

general@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Portsmouth

Portsdown Hill provides magnificent views over Portsmouth and beyond. The slopes are home to impressive shows of wildlife that can be explored through miles of paths.
Langstone Harbour

Address

Hayling Island, Hayling Island, Hampshire, PO11 0DG

Telephone
+44 023 9246 3419

environment@langstoneharbour.org.uk

Hayling Island

A 14-mile Langstone Harbour Waterside Walk can be enjoyed, starting from Ferry Point Eastney, around the whole loop of Langstone Harbour, using the Ferry to return.
Millennium Promenade

Address

Starting Point - Spur Redoubt, Long Curtain Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 1AA

Telephone
+44 023 9282 6722

vis@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Portsmouth

Three kilometres of promenade now links all of Portsmouth’s historic waterfront. The route starts from Spur Redoubt near Clarence Pier, Southsea and finishes on The Hard, taking in Old Portsmouth, the Camber and Gunwharf Quays.
Great Salterns

Address

Great Salterns, Burrfields Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO3 5HH

Telephone
+44 023 9282 2251

enquiries@portsmouthgolfcentre.co.uk

Portsmouth

In the 17th and 18th Centuries this area was dominated by extensive salt workings and was a major supplier of sea salt to the Royal Navy. Now it's part of a golf course, but the lake itself and the surrounding areas are particularly interesting.
Baffins Pond

Address

Baffins Pond, Tangier Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO3 6JN

Telephone
+44 023 9282 2251

baffinspondassociation@ntlworld.com

Portsmouth

Baffins Pond (at 4.35 hectares) is home to a host of wild fowl and ducks, as well as established reed beds.
Staunton Country Park

Address

Middle Park Way, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 5HB

Telephone
023 9245 3405

Staunton.enquiries@hants.gov.uk

Havant

Discover tropical glasshouses, gardens, friendly farm animals and 1000 acres of parkland with follies. Walks and cycle trails, all in Sir George Staunton's 19thC Regency landscape.
Supersized!

Address

Marwell Zoo, Thompsons Lane, Colden Common, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1JH

Telephone
01962 777407

marwell@marwell.org.uk

Colden Common, Winchester

Marwell Zoo's larger than life brick adventure, Supersized!, is staying to brighten up the winter.