From beautiful gardens a stone’s throw from the Southsea seafront to an open-air swimming pool named as one of the country’s best secluded lidos in a survey commissioned by bath retailer Showers to You, here are some great things to do in the Portsmouth area.

9. Stokes Bay
Stokes Bay, just south of Gosport, is a fantstic place for a beach walk and to see marvellous views of the Solent. Photo: Alison Treacher

10. 19 Fourteas Tearoom - Havant
The 19 Fourteas Tearoom opened in West Street, Havant in 2013, and offers a wartime-theme place to stop for tea and cake. Step back in time and admire 1940s memorabilia including an air raid shelter. Find out more here: www.19fourteas.co.uk. Photo: Keith Woodland
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