And when you live in Portsmouth that's an easy task – because there’s so much that makes this city a brilliant place to call home.
As many now turn to staycations we asked our readers whereabouts in Portsmouth they love to visit with their families.
Here are 19 of their suggestions – and they all look rather lovely, if we do say so ourselves.
You can visit our website's new Staycation section here. If you’re heading out further afield you can also check out our suggestions of things to do in the rest of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

1. Baffins Pond
Diana Clark said Baffins Pond is one of her go-to spots with family. Photo: Deborah Croker

2. Southsea Rose Garden
Southsea Rose Garden was a popular suggestion from readers as a great place to visit family. Photo: Your View

3. Canoe Lake
Canoe Lake, in Southsea, is somewhere reader Mike Jackson used to love taking his children. Photo: Habibur Rahman

4. Portsmouth Point / Spice Island
Many people suggested visiting Portsmouth Point, also known as Spice Island, in Old Portsmouth, with the family. Photo: Sarah Standing

